Bush Mushroom Dreaming – Puluntarri

This is a mushroom that Warlpiri people used to cook in the fire and eat. They are found in the Lake Mackay area. They grow in the soil and they are white in colour. Yapa knew which ones to eat.

$180.00

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Medium: Painting
400x300mm Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas
Year: 2023
SKU: 598-23

Description

This is a mushroom that Warlpiri people used to cook in the fire and eat. They are found in the Lake Mackay area. They grow in the soil and they are white in colour. Yapa knew which ones to eat.

Additional information

Weight 0.8 kg

About Annie Johnson

Napanangka, Annie Simon, has lived in Lajamanu her whole life.  She now leaves town for dialysis. In 2020 she has began painting with her sister and co-wife, Kitty Napanangka Simon, as their husband passed away a few years ago and they have more time.  Annie has 5 children and many grand children.  Her art draws on the lands her family once lived in about 400kms south of Lajamanu.

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