Desmond Woodforde
Tjakatu Tjukurpa (Milky Way Storyline), 2025
synthetic polymer and binder on paper
40 x 57 cm
62-25-3/10
This work is about the Milky Way a big road in the sky where our ancestors travel. I paint it with high-pressure water, spraying the story directly into the screen,...
This work is about the Milky Way a big road in the sky where our ancestors travel.
I paint it with high-pressure water, spraying the story directly into the screen, pushing it with force, like stars breaking through the dark.
The emu (Kalaya) lives there too, spread out across the stars. These constellations aren’t just for looking at
— they are our law, our memory, our family.
The Milky Way carries theTjukurpa, from the first light until now. I’m proud to share that story.
I paint it with high-pressure water, spraying the story directly into the screen, pushing it with force, like stars breaking through the dark.
The emu (Kalaya) lives there too, spread out across the stars. These constellations aren’t just for looking at
— they are our law, our memory, our family.
The Milky Way carries theTjukurpa, from the first light until now. I’m proud to share that story.