Veronica Djanghara Australian, Wunambal, b. 1961
Wanjina, 2019
Natural Pigment on Canvas
60 x 80 cm
841266
Wandjina was like a God to our people, they believed that he would fill up the river and the water holes and give them food, kangaroos, turtles and other animals....
Wandjina was like a God to our people, they believed that he would fill up the river and the water holes and give them food, kangaroos, turtles and other animals. As an art form, the Wandjina have human-like faces and bodies with round heads and a variety of headdress styles.