Artist: Trudy Marbik | Title: Pupuni Jilamara | Year: 2021 | Medium: ochre on canvas | Dimensions: 80 x 30 cm
PROVENANCE
Munupi Arts and Crafts Association Cat No. 21-466
ARTWORK STORY
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of 'yoi (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways, one of which is using the finger, or in this case a brush. Painting of the face also occurs. These significant artistic designs collectively are called ‘Jilamara'
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Tiwi Islands, NT
LANGUAGE
Tiwi
PROVENANCE
Munupi Arts and Crafts Association Cat No. 21-466
ARTWORK STORY
During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of 'yoi (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways, one of which is using the finger, or in this case a brush. Painting of the face also occurs. These significant artistic designs collectively are called ‘Jilamara'
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Tiwi Islands, NT
LANGUAGE
Tiwi