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24-1077 Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters)

The Seven Sisters Creation Story is of great significance to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. The sisters travelled a long time ago through the artist's traditional country in South Australia's North West and the south west corner of the Northern Territory. A man called Wati Nyiru was chasing the sisters trying to court one of […]

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-1078 Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters)

The Seven Sisters Creation Story is of great significance to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. The sisters travelled a long time ago through the artist's traditional country in South Australia's North West and the south west corner of the Northern Territory. A man called Wati Nyiru was chasing the sisters trying to court one of […]

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-1108 Kapi (Waterhole Story)

Judy Yuka Trigger There are many types of waterholes that Anangu can use and they depend on their inmate knowledge of the environment to know where and when they will find water. Somemes a soakage will have dried up and the women must use their digging s cks to find the water under the surface. They transport it back to their families by carrying it in wooden bowls which are carried on their heads. Dots and lines are like the pa erns of different desert vegeta on types and concentric circles linked by lines can represent waterholes and river courses or the traveling and res ng places of Crea on Ancestors and Anangu. Anangu follow the tradi ons of their Tjukurpa or Crea on Law within which are coded life survival skills. There is inma or ceremony for all parts of the country in order to teach and celebrate; for people to learn where they fit within both the environment and social systems. Anangu feel strongly about con nuing to teach and learn Tjukurpa and their art is important and vital work. It sustains them economically, physically and culturally. It keeps the stories and tradi ons alive. Walkatjara Art is the Aboriginal owned and governed art centre belonging to Mu tjulu community, located in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta na onal Park, NT.

Written by on August 29, 2024

24-385 Rain Falling on Uluru with Red Dirt

There are many types of waterholes that Anangu can use and they depend on their intimate knowledge of the environment to know where and when they will find water. Sometimes a soakage will have dried up and the women must use their digging sticks to find the water under the surface. They transport it back […]

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-725 Puli Mankurpa (Uluru, Kata Tjuta & Atila)

Nyangatja puli Ulurunya, nganampa ngura Tjukurpa pulka tjara. Kala painting tjuta palyalpai-amilapai Culture Centre-ngka, minga tjuta nganampa nguraku nintiringkula kulintjaku.' ‘This is the rock known as Uluru, our home with its powerful law. We do our paintings at the Culture Centre so tourists can learn about our country, understand and respect it.' In this painting […]

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-751 Kapi (Waterhole Story)

There are many types of waterholes that Anangu can use and they depend on their intimate knowledge of the environment to know where and when they will find water. Sometimes a soakage will have dried up and the women must use their digging sticks to find the water under the surface. They transport it back […]

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-885 Water Serpent and Tali

This Tjukurpa water creator python, tjukurpa owns all of this land and water. This is an exploration with bottle work, I also put Puli (rock) onto here.

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-976 Tali (Sand Dune)

In this painting the artist has depicted tali (sand dunes); the fluid lines tell the story of the land. Tjanpi (spinifex) and green vegetation such as mangata (desert quondong) grow here. This habitat is very fragile. In the mornings you can see networks of tracks on the sand dunes. Anangu use these markings in the tali to track animals. Generally, small mammals are found […]

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-978 Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters)

The Seven Sisters Creation Story is of great significance to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. The sisters travelled a long time ago through the artist's traditional country in South Australia's North West and the south west corner of the Northern Territory.  A man called Wati Nyiru was chasing the sisters trying to court one of […]

Written by on August 24, 2024

24-979 Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters)

The Seven Sisters Creation Story is of great significance to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people. The sisters travelled a long time ago through the artist's traditional country in South Australia's North West and the south west corner of the Northern Territory. A man called Wati Nyiru was chasing the sisters trying to court one of […]

Written by on August 24, 2024