Strong Men 1: Jilamara Men
Past exhibition
Nicholas Mario Australian, Tiwi, b. 1972
Untitled
natural ochres on canvas
180 x 60 cm
830343
Jilamara art is derived from ceremonial body painting which accompanied Pukumani (funeral) and Kalama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists and is representative...
Jilamara art is derived from ceremonial body painting which accompanied Pukumani (funeral) and Kalama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists and is representative of their personal interpretation of the traditional Tiwi design or Jilamara.
