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NGURRA-KURLU

18 February - 11 March

Warnayaka Art Centre is located in Lajamanu in the Tanami Desert and is 580kms south west of Katherine, Northern Territory. The title of the exhibition, Ngurra-kurlu, 'is a representation of the five key elements of Warlpiri culture: Land (also called Country), Law, Language, Ceremony, and Skin (also called Kinship). It is a concept that highlights the primary relationships between these elements, while also creating an awareness of their deeper complexities. Wanta Jampinjinpa Pawu-Kurlpurlurnu explains: If the skin name is not strong, if we don’t use it according to our marriage system law, marrying to the wrong skin group, these others will not be strong as well. Even our language - if it is not strong the other four principles will not function well too. This one too, the law; if we become lawless, both the country and yapa will become sick. And this one as well, ceremony; if we don’t respect our ceremonies and the rituals that belong to skin groups we will become sick and the country will become sick as well. If we disrespect the land we will forget what the land is trying to say. We will disappear as Warlpiri people.' (Pawu-Kurlpurlurnu W J, Holmes M and Box L. 2008. ‘Ngurra-kurlu: A way of working with Warlpiri people’, DKCRC Report 41. Desert Knowledge CRC, Alice Springs.)

Coolamon Dreaming

Coolamon Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 30x80cm / AU$750

Wardilyka Jukurrpa #2

Wardilyka Jukurrpa #2

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 30x80cm / AU$750

Seed Dreaming

Seed Dreaming

Rosie Napurrula Tasman
Acrylic on linen 150x120cm / AU$5750

Women’s Dreaming

Women’s Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 30x80cm / AU$750

Women’s Dreaming

Women’s Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 30x80cm / AU$750

Rosie Napurrula Tasman

Rosie Napurrula Tasman

Rosie Napurrula Tasman
Acrylic on linen 150x180cm / AU$6200

Duck Ponds Dreaming

Duck Ponds Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 60x120cm / Unavailable

Kurlurrngalinypa Jukurrpa (Duck Ponds Dreaming)

Kurlurrngalinypa Jukurrpa (Duck Ponds Dreaming)

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on linen 60x120cm / $2150

Women’s Dreaming

Women’s Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on linen 150x120cm / $5750

Seed Dreaming

Seed Dreaming

Rosie Napurrula Tasman
Acrylic on linen 60x180cm / AU$3500

Wardilyka manu Warna Jukurrpa (Bush Turkey and Snake Dreaming)

Wardilyka manu Warna Jukurrpa (Bush Turkey and Snake Dreaming)

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Purrparlarla Dreaming

Purrparlarla Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Turkey Dreaming

Turkey Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Tree Dreaming

Tree Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Seed Dreaming

Seed Dreaming

Rosie Napurrula Tasman
Acrylic on linen 120x150cm / AU$5750

Witchetty Grub Dreaming

Witchetty Grub Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Women's Dreaming

Women's Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Turkey Dreaming

Turkey Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Snake Dreaming

Snake Dreaming

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

Wardilyka Jukurrpa (Turkey Dreaming)

Wardilyka Jukurrpa (Turkey Dreaming)

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

SNAKE DREAMING

SNAKE DREAMING

Lily Nungarrayi Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 50x85cm / $1550

SNAKE DREAMING

SNAKE DREAMING

Lily Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 40x30cm / AU$425

SNAKE DREAMING

SNAKE DREAMING

Lily Hargraves
Acrylic on canvas 40x30cm / SOLD

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