Details of Norroo

Catalog Number : 26027
Size : 80cm x 30cm
Medium : acrylic on linen
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Brandy has painted some of his traditional country, which is far to the south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. The country here is known as Narroo. This painting depicts part of the Tingari Cycle and tells the story of two Tingari men of the Tjapangati and Tjapaltjarri skin groups. Tjapangati came from the north, Tjapaltjarri came from the south, both men were carrying firesticks. The two men were painted up and had covered themselves with flowers so people wouldnt see them, they then lit the country for the first time during the Dreamtime. The resulting fire caused many people to be trapped and eventully were burnt. The lines represent hight rocks where people hid to try to avoid the fire and the squares depict the firlines caused by the fire.