CHRISTINE JOY CURATION & EXHIBITIONS
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • CURRENT
    • FORTHCOMING
    • PREVIOUS
  • BLOG
  • Artists
    • Merilyn Duff
    • Kim Wandin (Wandoon)
    • Leila Boakes
    • Nikki Browne
    • Warlukurlangu Artists
    • Graham Patterson
    • Jacqui Wandin (Wandoon)
    • Sam Gummer
    • Young Art
    • United Mobs in Art (UMIA)
    • Glenn Loughrey
    • Gail Choolburra
  • Shop
  • CONTACT
  • HEARTH GALLERIES
  • Warlukurlangu Artists
  • >
  • Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) by Priscilla Nangala Robertson

Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) by Priscilla Nangala Robertson

SKU:
A$1,495.00
A$1,495.00
Unavailable
per item

Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) by Priscilla Nangala Robertson


Acrylic on Belgian linen, 91x91cm

Stretched canvas $1495

This canvas is currently stretched but can be destretched for postage.


This beautiful piece depicts the Water Dreaming at Puyurru, west of Yuendumu. It tells the story of two Jangala men, rainmakers, sang the rain, unleashing a giant storm. The storm moves across the country from east to west intersecting with other Dreaming's as it travels.


The Water Dreaming built hills at Ngamangama using baby clouds and also stuck long pointy clouds into the ground at Jukajuka, where they can be still seen today as rock formations.



THE ARTWORK


In contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the 'Jukurrpa' (Dreaming). Short dashes are often used to represent 'mangkurdu' (cumulus and stratocumulus clouds), and longer, flowing lines represent 'ngawarra' (flood waters). Small circles are to depict 'mulju' (soakages) and river beds.

Add to Cart
ETHICAL PRACTICE
Indigenous Arts Code
Website by Rabble Rouse Creative
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • CURRENT
    • FORTHCOMING
    • PREVIOUS
  • BLOG
  • Artists
    • Merilyn Duff
    • Kim Wandin (Wandoon)
    • Leila Boakes
    • Nikki Browne
    • Warlukurlangu Artists
    • Graham Patterson
    • Jacqui Wandin (Wandoon)
    • Sam Gummer
    • Young Art
    • United Mobs in Art (UMIA)
    • Glenn Loughrey
    • Gail Choolburra
  • Shop
  • CONTACT
  • HEARTH GALLERIES