Artist: Jason Joran | Title: Japarra and Japalinga (Moon and Stars) | Year: 2021 | Medium: natural ochres on canvas | Dimensions: 70 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
Jilamara Arts and Crafts Cat No. 453-21
ARTWORK STORY
Japarra and Japalinga feature heavily In ceremonial, representations on the Tiwi Islands. Japara (the moon) is a major signifier of season and the timing of the kulama ceremony, the coming of age ceremony that is held at the end of the wet season when a ring appears around the moon. Japalinga (stars) are usually represented by ochre dots and commonly appear in various forms of jilamara - body paint designs that the Tiwi apply to each other for ceremony and yoyi (dance).
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Tiwi Islands, NT
LANGUAGE
Tiwi
BIOGRAPHY
Jason Joran's grandmother, Freda Warlapinni, was a renowned painter at Jilamara during the 1990s. His uncle, Linus Warlapinni, also painted at Jilamara after his retirement and became a successful senior artist in the community. Jason creates paintings depicting initiation ceremonies and Jilamara (body painting designs) on canvas, as well as wood carvings of birds.
© Adrian Newstead
PROVENANCE
Jilamara Arts and Crafts Cat No. 453-21
ARTWORK STORY
Japarra and Japalinga feature heavily In ceremonial, representations on the Tiwi Islands. Japara (the moon) is a major signifier of season and the timing of the kulama ceremony, the coming of age ceremony that is held at the end of the wet season when a ring appears around the moon. Japalinga (stars) are usually represented by ochre dots and commonly appear in various forms of jilamara - body paint designs that the Tiwi apply to each other for ceremony and yoyi (dance).
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Tiwi Islands, NT
LANGUAGE
Tiwi
BIOGRAPHY
Jason Joran's grandmother, Freda Warlapinni, was a renowned painter at Jilamara during the 1990s. His uncle, Linus Warlapinni, also painted at Jilamara after his retirement and became a successful senior artist in the community. Jason creates paintings depicting initiation ceremonies and Jilamara (body painting designs) on canvas, as well as wood carvings of birds.
© Adrian Newstead