Angela Burton Australian, Pitjanjatjarra, b. 1968
Mingkiri - Mice, 2026
acrylic on linen
199 x 153 cm
124-26
In this painting, Angela Burton paints stories of Mingkiri journeying to the surrounding Kapi Tjukula (rock holes) to rest and search of food and water for their young. Mingkiri is...
In this painting, Angela Burton paints stories of Mingkiri journeying to the surrounding Kapi Tjukula (rock holes) to rest and search of
food and water for their young. Mingkiri is 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.
food and water for their young. Mingkiri is 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.