Acrylic on linen

Signed certificate of authenticity.

This artwork will be on display at the exhibition 'Echoes of Tradition' at Bluethumb's Melbourne gallery from 27th June - 14th August.
This Jukurrpa belongs to women of the Nakamarra/Napurrurla
subsections and to Jakamarra/Jupurrurla men. This Dreaming is
associated with a place called Jaralypari, north of Yuendumu. Lukarrara
(desert fringe-rush [Fimbristylis oxystachya & Fimbristylis eremophila]) is
a grass with an edible seed. The seeds are traditionally ground on a
large stone (ngatinyanu') with a smaller stone ('ngalikirri"*) to make flour.
This flour is mixed with water ('ngapa") to make damper cakes which are
cooked and eaten. In Warlpiri traditional paintings iconography is used
to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements. Large
concentric circles often represent the site of Jaralypari and also the seed
bearing grass Lukurrara. "'U' shapes can depict the Karnta (women)
collecting 'lukarrara' and straight lines are frequently used to portray
seeds that fall down to the ground and are also collected by women
using their 'parrajas' (wooden food carriers) and 'karlangu' (digging sticks).