Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka Aboriginal, 1934-2002
Marpa 01, 2002
Acrylic on canvas
179.5 x 119.5 cm
Warlayirti Artists no. 959/02
Marpa is the name of a big rockholein the country of Lucy's grandparents. It is a large rockhole, surrounded by tali, or dunes, which dominate the landscape of the area....
Marpa is the name of a big rockholein the country of Lucy's grandparents. It is a large rockhole, surrounded by tali, or dunes, which dominate the landscape of the area. In the Tjukurrpa (Dreamtime), women were dancing all the way through this country, which is rich in bush food after the rainy season represented here by the dots.
Provenance
Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills
Exhibitions
2009, Wangkartu Dreaming: Helicopter Tjungurrayi & Lucy Yukenbarri, Whiford Fine Art, London
Literature
Wangkartu Dreaming: Helicopter Tjungurrayi & Lucy Yukenbarri, Whiford Fine Art, London, 2009, exhibition catalogue, ill. cat. no.5
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