About the Artwork

“Theres that man, that man who follows the ladies!”

Yuka Trigger has painted Wati (Man) Nyiru, the thought to be sinister man who is in pursuit of the youngest sister in Kungkarangkalpa Tjukurpa (seven sisters story).

The Seven Sisters Story is a Tjukurpa (creation story) that has passed through many language groups, making it one of the most well known and wide spread creation stories. There are slight differences in the characteristics and personality of Nyiru depending on the language group and country, however the narrative remains the same.

Nyiru follows the sisters throughout the land, chasing and stalking, watching and waiting. The story of the sisters is filled with knowledge on how the sisters lived on the land while they moved, nomadically away from the watch of Nyiru.