Leston Japaljarri Spencer - Warna Jukurrpa (Snake Dreaming)
Leston Japaljarri Spencer - Warna Jukurrpa (Snake Dreaming)
Artiste : Leston Japaljarri Spencer
Titre de l'œuvre : Warna Jukurrpa (Snake Dreaming)
Format : 107 x 91 cm
Provenance et certificat : centre d'art de Yuendumu
Référence de la peinture : 1538/17ny
Explications sur l'œuvre :
The place depicted in this painting, Ngama, is located south of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. This Dreaming belongs to Nakamarra/Napurrurla women and Jakamarra/Jupurrurla men. This story describes the journey of Yarripiri, an ancestral 'warna' (snake). He travelled from Wirnparrku near Mt. Liebig to Yimparlu, and continued its way through the territories of Ngapanangka-jarra, Warlajirryi, Kurnmundu, Yinyirrinyi on to Ngama. Later Yar(piri travelled further north via Mijirlparnta (Mission Creek) and right through to the top end of Australia.Yarripiri was very sad as his family had left him behind at Wirnparrku. He was blind and crippled but he was determined to follow and search them out. He had to be carried.
This was the job undertaken by the 'kurdungurlu' (ceremonial police) of the Dreaming: the Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men. Where Yarripiri's tail slumped and touched the ground creeks were formed, such as M ijirlparnta, west of Yuendumu. Yarripiri tracks and paths are often represented by arc shapes or curved lines depicted across the canvas.