Antipodeans: Australian Art
James Guppy. 1) Lady Grey 2) Lady Grey Departing.
Acrylic on linen. 152.5 x 47 cm.
Source: James Guppy.
James McGrath, Ex Libris, 2011. (Part II; see Part I here.)
Oil paint on aluminum. Dimension range approx 320cm x 200cm.
Source: James McGrath.
Mirka Mora paints the windows of the Heide cottage for her 2010 Exhibition, Mirka.
Credits:
1: Melbourne Weekly. 2: Stephen McKenzie, Melbourne Weekly. 3. Roar Drawing.
Post by ZeeZee.
![Alma Nungarrayi Granites, Seven Sisters Dreaming. From the Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming) series.
Acrylic on linen, 122 x 122 cm.
This artwork illustrates the Warlpiri stories of the stars:
The Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa (Seven sisters Dreaming) depicts the story of the seven ancestral Napaljarri sisters who are found in the night sky today in the cluster of seven stars in the constellation Taurus, more commonly known as the Pleiades. The Pleiades are seven women of the Napaljarri skin group and are often depicted in paintings of this Jukurrpa carrying the Jampijinpa man ‘Wardilyka‘ (the Bustard [Ardeotis australis]) who is in love with the Napaljarri-warnu and who represents the Orion’s Belt cluster of stars. Jukurra- jukurra, the morning star, is a Jakamarra man who is also in love with the seven Napaljarri sisters and is often shown chasing them across the night sky. In a final attempt to escape from the Jakamarra the Napaljarri-warnu turned themselves into fire and ascended to the heavens to become stars. The custodians of the Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa are Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men and Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women. Some parts of the Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa are closely associated with men’s sacred ceremonies.
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Alma Nungarrayi Granites, Seven Sisters Dreaming. From the Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming) series.
Acrylic on linen, 122 x 122 cm.
This artwork illustrates the Warlpiri stories of the stars:
The Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa (Seven sisters Dreaming) depicts the story of the seven ancestral Napaljarri sisters who are found in the night sky today in the cluster of seven stars in the constellation Taurus, more commonly known as the Pleiades. The Pleiades are seven women of the Napaljarri skin group and are often depicted in paintings of this Jukurrpa carrying the Jampijinpa man ‘Wardilyka‘ (the Bustard [Ardeotis australis]) who is in love with the Napaljarri-warnu and who represents the Orion’s Belt cluster of stars. Jukurra- jukurra, the morning star, is a Jakamarra man who is also in love with the seven Napaljarri sisters and is often shown chasing them across the night sky. In a final attempt to escape from the Jakamarra the Napaljarri-warnu turned themselves into fire and ascended to the heavens to become stars. The custodians of the Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa are Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men and Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women. Some parts of the Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa are closely associated with men’s sacred ceremonies.
Image source: Warlukurlangu Artists via ZeeZee.
Alma Nungarrayi Granites, Seven Sisters Dreaming. From the Yanjirlpirri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming) series.
Acrylic on linen, 122 x 122 cm.
Image source: The Northern Myth via ZeeZee.
