Artiste : Debbie Napaljarri Brown

Titre de l'œuvre : Wanakiji Jukurrpa (Bush Tomato Dreaming)

Format : 122 x 107 cm

Provenance et certificat : centre d'art aborigène de Yuendumu

Référence de cette peinture : 1210/23ny

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Explications de l'œuvre :

The Wanakiji Jukurrpa (bush tomato [Solanum chippendalei] Dreaming) travels through Yaturlu (near Mount Theo, north of Yuendumu). “Wanakiji” grows in open spinifex country and is a small, prickly plant with purple flowers that bears green fleshy fruit with many small black seeds.

After collecting the fruit the seeds are removed with a small wooden spoon called ‘kajalarra’. The fruit then can be eaten raw or threaded onto skewers called ‘turlturrpa’ and then cooked over a fire. ‘Wanakiji’ can also be skewered and left to dry. When they are prepared in this way it is called ‘turlturrpa’ and the fruit can be kept for a long time.

In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements. The Wanakiji Jukurrpa belongs to Napanangka/Napangardi women and Japanangka/Japangardi men.

© Photo : Aboriginal Signature Estrangin gallery with the courtesy of the artists and Yuendumu