Women’s Dreaming

This dreaming tells about women’s ceremony. It affirms womens place in Warlpiri society.  The Dreaming story marks large tracks of land of which women are guardian over.  Particular men are workers for the women. They are called kurdungurlu.  This works in reverse as well, where the particular women work for particular men. Only the women know this dreaming. It talks about travelling from north to south, west to east into the new sun signifying a new day and new life.  They teaching all the young kids. They all teach people from different skin groups, so that the dreamings are passed along to the young children.

$140.00

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Medium: Painting
400x300mm Synthetic Polymer Paint on Linen
Year: 2023
SKU: 594-23

Description

This dreaming tells about women’s ceremony. It affirms womens place in Warlpiri society.  The Dreaming story marks large tracks of land of which women are guardian over.  Particular men are workers for the women. They are called kurdungurlu.  This works in reverse as well, where the particular women work for particular men. Only the women know this dreaming. It talks about travelling from north to south, west to east into the new sun signifying a new day and new life.  They teaching all the young kids. They all teach people from different skin groups, so that the dreamings are passed along to the young children.

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Weight 0.8 kg

About Lucy Rose

Lucy has painted since she was very young.  Her grandfather, grandmother and parents have all painted up in ceremonies.  They have also painted art recording of their Jukurrpa more permanently on canvas, and sometimes sold it.  Now Lucy has painted her first artwork for sale.  Last year Lucy learnt from the elders to prepare her for her first public dance performance at the opening of a gallery in Katherine.  Dance, art, Warlpiri law and ceremony are still at the heart of her life, underpinning who she is - a happy, strong Warlpiri girl.