Ngapa Tjukurrpa (Water Dreaming) A16511 'Ngapa' Water Dreaming transience

transience

ink jet on Ilford gloss

This painting shows Minnie Pwerle’s depiction of ‘Awelye’ or Body Painting story and showcases designs which are applied to the women’s upper body for ceremonial purposes

which was WWII

Barney Ellaga 2004

Ngapa Tjukurrpa (Water Dreaming) A16511 'Ngapa' Water Dreaming transienceYear: 2009 Size: 60 x 120cm acrylic on linen This painting is Shortys depiction of the site Puyurru, near Yuendumu in Central Australia. The painting depicts the rainmaker story and how two men unleashed a giant storm across the area. The storm travelled across the country, with the lightning striking the land. The curved and straight lines represent the Ngawarra (flood waters) running through the landscape. The small circles represent mulju (water