Waterhole “Waterholes in redrock side. Other side of Mulyie [Station]. The river, when you go past that station (Mulgi Station). Close to Warralong. Go swimming and fishing there. From a long time ago. At school time. Sometimes we still go there.” – Raelene Sambo This work depicts a waterhole Read more…
Bush banana “It’s at the creek in Summer, Springtime. I remember going to the creek and you can eat it. Taste like yellow banana but a bit softer. At any river. I paint the bush banana because it’s nice and good to eat.” – Raelene Sambo Karlkula (bush banana, silky Read more…
Bush banana “It’s at the creek in Summer, Springtime. I remember going to the creek and you can eat it. Taste like yellow banana but a bit softer. At any river. I paint the bush banana because it’s nice and good to eat.” – Raelene Sambo Karlkula (bush banana, silky Read more…
Junpunjunya, Junpunkutja “That’s my great, great grandparent’s Country. My grandfathers’ and grandmother’s Country. You go through 33 Well (Kunawarritji, Canning Stock Route Well 33).” – Marianne Burton This work depicts two specific sites that form part of Marianne’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her great, great grandparents. The Western Desert Read more…
Untitled “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and tracks where people used to walk, and [some you] can’t cross, like boundaries. So nowadays you see Read more…
Wirlarra (Wilarra) Wirlarra, the site depicted in this painting, lies on the eastern edge of a large salt lake, Nyayartakujarra (Lake Dora), near Punmu Aboriginal community. A distinctive group of small salt water pools are clustered together here. The water from these pools is known for its’ powerful healing properties, Read more…
Lunki (witchetty grub) Lunki (witchetty grubs) are the large, pinkish white, wood eating larvae of several moth species. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) era, lunki were a reliable food source, forming a staple of the Martu diet, and today they remain equally popular. Lunki are eaten either raw or Read more…
Jila (snake, living water) The Western Desert term jila is used interchangeably to describe springs considered to be ‘living’ waters and snakes, both of which play a central role in Martu culture and Jukurrpa (Dreaming). During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, knowledge of water sources was critical for survival, Read more…
