Artist: Katrina Kerinauia | Title: Jilamara | Year: 2012 | Medium: ochre on canvas | Dimensions: 30 x 80 cm

PROVENANCE
Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association, NT Cat No. 283-12
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association.

ARTWORK STORY
All jilamara (design) is originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukamani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists and is representative of their personal interpretation of the traditional Tiwi design or jilamara.

Artist Profile

COMMUNITY/ REGION
Tiwi Islands, NT

LANGUAGE
Tiwi

SKIN
Scaly Mullet

DANCE
Narringari (Magpie goose)