Artiste : Ginger Wikilyiri

Titre de l'œuvre : Kunamata - Dreaming Time stories

Format : 200 x 150 cm

Provenance et certificat : centre d'art aborigène de Tjungu Palya

Référence de cette peinture aborigène : 20-129

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Explications pour cette œuvre :

Ginger was born at Kunamata a rock hole south of Nyapari in 1930. His father had three wives. Wingu Tingima is the daughter of the first wife and Ginger the son of the second. Ginger is a senior law man and has cultural responsibilities for both Kunamata and Piltati.
His passion for landmanagement and horticulture has taken him to Israel where he learnt about arid land techniques and Mutijulu where he worked for many years as a ranger for Uluru-KAta Tjuta National Park.

Kunamata, this is my ngura (homeland). There are many different plants, animals and landforms at Kunamata. There is karu pulka (a big creek) that runs from the apu (rocky hills). Itjulu is on the other side and apu tjuta (rocky hills) are everywhere with different manta (ground) and different punu (trees). There is Ili (natitie fig) growing at Kunamata and underneath is Minkulpa Tjuta (lots of native tobacco). Kunamata is a very special place for my family.

The snake is panakura (desert death adder). Each day he ventures out to the cave to paint sacred designs on the cave walls, before returning home again. His home is in the sand hills close to Kunamata. Sometimes I also paint two Liru's (snakes) kunga and wati (female and male), coming from Kunamata. Along the way they hunt for mingkiri (mice) at night.

In my paintings you will sometimes see the mingkiri tracks. They are going out collecting food and water and returning to their cave. The mingkiri always hide underground in their warren. Meanwhile, during the daytime, that tjalku (bilby) was looking for tjala (honey ant) inside the tjala's nest. Walawuru (eagle) was waiting for him to appear out in the open. Eventually tjalku did so and walawuru eats him. This country where this story is, is called Ilpin. There are sand hills, rock holes and rock boulders. This country is sacred country.

You can find artworks by the artists in the following prestigious collections :
Araluen Art Collection, Department Of Natural Resources, Environment,
Art Gallery Of South Australia, Adelaide,
Artbank, Australian Government National
Australian National University, Canberra,
Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria.
Dr. Ian Bernadt Collection, Perth,
Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia.
Lagerberg-Swift Collection, Perth, Western
Macquarie Bank
National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory
National Gallery Of Victoria, Melbourne,
The Beat Knoblacuch Collection, Switzerland.
The Corrigan Collection, Sydney, 
The Lepley Collection, Perth, Western
The Marshall Collection, Adelaide, South
The Merenda Collection, Perth, Western
The Parliament House Collection, Canberra,
University Of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
W & V Mcgeoch, Melbourne, Victoria
The Collection Of Berengere Primat, Geneva
The Kennedy Collection, Sydney, Nsw

© Photo : Aboriginal Signature Estrangin gallery with the courtesy of the artists and Tjungu Palya.