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Gunda at Djarrakpi

Nyuka, a Madarrpa woman painted country at Djarrakpi from Dhuruputjpi where Galuma was painting her work for this project.

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Medium: natural earth pigments on bark

Nyuka Marawili

Father was Ma[arrpa clan leader Mundukul. She splits her time between her own homeland of Yilpara, and the Dhu[i-Djapu clan homeland of Dhuruputjpi, where she lived with her now deceased husband.

Miliyawuy

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This work was created following Nami’s third major prize win in the 2005 Telstra Award. read more

Garrimala

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Artwork Garrimala
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H: 114cm W: 26cm

This painting represents Garrimala, a billabong near the artist’s residence, the Dha`wau clan homeland at Gå]ga]. read more

Buyku

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Artwork Buyku
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H: 112cm W: 47cm

Paintings of this nature have multiple layers of metaphor and meaning which give lessons about the connections between an individual and specific pieces of country (both land and sea), as well as the connections between various clans but also explaining the forces that act upon and within the environment and the mechanics of a spirit’s path through existence. read more