Michelle Woody Minnapinni Australian, Tiwi, b. 1972
Michelle Woody Minnapinni Australian, Tiwi, b. 1972
Jilamara
natural ochres on canvas
70 x 90 cm
841001
All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists...
All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (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.