Ngapa Tjukurrpa A16407 Janelle Stockman Napaltjarri stretching infinitely onwards

stretching infinitely onwards

Size: 93 x 106cm

The leaves are collected by the Anmatyerre women

associated with the Tingari cycle are situated along the early journey paths of the Tingari Ancestors which were created throughout the ‘Tjukurrpa’ or Dreamtime

The Tingari Men were usually followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novices

Ngapa Tjukurrpa A16407 Janelle Stockman Napaltjarri stretching infinitely onwardsYear: 2009 Size: 120 x 180cm acrylic on linen This painting is Shortys depiction of the site Puyurru, near Yuendumu in Central Australia. The painting depicts the rainmaker story and how two men unleashed a giant storm across the area. The storm travelled across the country, with the lightning striking the land. The curved and straight lines represent the Ngawarra (flood waters) running through the landscape. The small circles represent mulju (water