Artist: Jimmy Moduk | Title: Yarrpany Dhuwa Honey Story | Year: | Medium: natural earth pigments on bark | Dimensions: 150 x 85 cm
PROVENANCE
Bula Bula Arts, Ramingining NT. Cat No. BP0240
ARTWORK STORY
The people of Central Arnhemland are people of the trees. The yolngu word for bushland, ‘diltji’, means backbone characterising the forest as the frame that supports life.
The forest is a place rich in foods and in August to September each year, when the eucalypt trees flower, the native honey is collected.
This painting shows the totems and body paint design from the Yirritja Narra Birrkulda ceremony (age grading ceremony). The totems represent the hollow tree which is shown as the longitudinal section to indicate a hive of wild bee honey. The diamond indicates the wax honey and larvae of the bees. At the top of the totem is shown the hole through which the bees enter the log.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Ramingining Central Arnhem Land, NT
LANGUAGE
Marrangu
BIOGRAPHY
Jimmy lived in Central Arnhem Land and frequently travelled to Milingimbi for shopping and selling arts and crafts. Over the years, he worked in various locations around Darwin and Arnhem Land before beginning his painting career in Maningrida.
His medium includes ochre on bark and ochres on Arches paper, with subjects such as the Duwa (Honey Story) and the file snake. His works are featured in several prominent collections, including the Art Gallery of South Australia, the National Gallery of Australia, and international institutions like the Linden Museum in Germany and the Troppen Museum in the Netherlands.
REFERENCES
Mbantua Gallery. (n.d.). Jimmy Moduk - Artist Profile. Retrieved September 23, 2024, from https://mbantua.com.au/our-artists/arnhem-land-artists/jimmy-moduk/
PROVENANCE
Bula Bula Arts, Ramingining NT. Cat No. BP0240
ARTWORK STORY
The people of Central Arnhemland are people of the trees. The yolngu word for bushland, ‘diltji’, means backbone characterising the forest as the frame that supports life.
The forest is a place rich in foods and in August to September each year, when the eucalypt trees flower, the native honey is collected.
This painting shows the totems and body paint design from the Yirritja Narra Birrkulda ceremony (age grading ceremony). The totems represent the hollow tree which is shown as the longitudinal section to indicate a hive of wild bee honey. The diamond indicates the wax honey and larvae of the bees. At the top of the totem is shown the hole through which the bees enter the log.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
Ramingining Central Arnhem Land, NT
LANGUAGE
Marrangu
BIOGRAPHY
Jimmy lived in Central Arnhem Land and frequently travelled to Milingimbi for shopping and selling arts and crafts. Over the years, he worked in various locations around Darwin and Arnhem Land before beginning his painting career in Maningrida.
His medium includes ochre on bark and ochres on Arches paper, with subjects such as the Duwa (Honey Story) and the file snake. His works are featured in several prominent collections, including the Art Gallery of South Australia, the National Gallery of Australia, and international institutions like the Linden Museum in Germany and the Troppen Museum in the Netherlands.
REFERENCES
Mbantua Gallery. (n.d.). Jimmy Moduk - Artist Profile. Retrieved September 23, 2024, from https://mbantua.com.au/our-artists/arnhem-land-artists/jimmy-moduk/