Marshall Jangala Robertson Warlpiri, b. 1974
Wattiya-warnu Jukurrpa (seed Dreaming ), 2025
acrylic on canvas
122 x 61 cm
48 x 24 in
48 x 24 in
MM7770
$ 1,600.00
This painting tells the story of Jangle 'watiya-warnu' (Acacia tenuissima) ancestor who travelled south from a small hill called Ngurkupurranyangu to Yamunturrngu (Mount Liebig). As he travelled he oicked the...
This painting tells the story of Jangle 'watiya-warnu' (Acacia tenuissima) ancestor who travelled south from a small hill called Ngurkupurranyangu to Yamunturrngu (Mount Liebig). As he travelled he oicked the 'watiya-warnu' seeds and placed them in 'par rajas' (food carriers), one of which he carried on his head. Watiya-warnu is a seed earring tree that grows in open spinifex or mulga country. When people returned to their camp after collecting the seeds they would make large windbreakers fro shelter and winnow the seed in the later afternoon. Immature 'watiya-warnu' seed is ground into a paste and can be used to treat upset stomachs. The associated 'watiya-warnu' ceremony involves the preparation of a large grouped painting. This Jukurrpa belongs to the preparation of a large ground painting. This Jukurrpa belongs to M=Nampikinpa/Nangala women and Jampikinpa/Jangala men. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements. In paintings of this Dreaming 'U' shapes are often depicting women collecting the 'wariya-warnu' seeds. Oval shapes represent the 'parrajas' where they carry the seeds and strait lines beside them frequently portrait digging sticks.
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