Teresa Stevens Pitjantjara,Yankunytjatjara, Australian, b. 1976
Teresa Stevens Pitjantjara,Yankunytjatjara, Australian, b. 1976
Kapi Tjukula Pulka - Big Water in the rock holes, 2024
acrylic on linen
152 x 152 cm
198-24
Teresa paints Kapi Tjukula Pulka, Big Water in the Rock-Holes. With the arrival of heavy rain, water cascades down the rocks and fills these rock-holes. The children slide down the...
Teresa paints Kapi Tjukula Pulka, Big Water in the Rock-Holes. With the arrival of heavy rain, water cascades down the rocks and fills these rock-holes. The children slide down the rock-faces into the tjukula, which act as large natural waterslides. The surrounding flora comes alive, unleashing prominent contrasts of colour against the red earth, and providing food integral for the survival in the desert. These Tjukula are called Ali Wanyu Wanyu, they are close to the homelands of Watinuma in the APY Lands.