Cynthia Burke Ngaanyatjarra, b. 1973
Kapi Tjurkula, 2021
burnt etching on desert bloodwood + metal stand
126 x 30 x 12 cm
49 5/8 x 11 3/4 x 4 3/4 in
49 5/8 x 11 3/4 x 4 3/4 in
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Near Warakurna there is a living tree that has a waterhole in the middle. It has been there for many years. It has a dreamtime story that I can’t tell....
Near Warakurna there is a living tree that has a waterhole in the middle. It has been there for many years. It has a dreamtime story that I can’t tell.
It will fill up with kapi (water) when the rain comes. Then all the tjulpu (birds) come for a good drink. My sculpture represents this special tree. My walka (burned design) shows when the rain comes down, how the water flows around the tree and into the hollow part of the tree.
I learned burning by watching my mother and other family members. The designs of my family and watching nature helped me to develop my own designs. I enjoy the burning process and how my designs grow on the wood.
