Geraldine Francine Pilakui, Jilamara

Geraldine Francine Pilakui Australian, Tiwi, b. 1978

Jilamara

natural earth pigment on paper

56 x 76 cm

840978

All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama (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.