Tanya Burton
Mingkiri - mice, 2025
acrylic on linen
152 x 121 cm
726-25
Tanya Burton paints the story of the Mingkiri, the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of...
Tanya Burton paints the story of the Mingkiri, the Pitjantjatjara term for the various species of small burrowing mice found in the desert where they live. A small number of these species have pouches like Kangaroos. Traditionally, the mingkiri were dug out of their burrows by the women, to be cooked and eaten.