3080, Margaret's Father's Country, Margaret Inyika Wells
ARTWORK ID: 3080
CATEGORY: Open Theme
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My father's place is Mt. Liebe, sandhill country. The Wanapi rests there under the surface of the creek. When we go to visit that country, the Wanapi stirs underneath the ground and bubbles rise up in the water. He is there to protect that place. We speak to that Wanapi in our language and he knows then that it is us. It's okay for us to be there and the bubbles settle back down. Close to this creek is where the Arkaryi women are sitting. This is an important women's site. I can't speak too much about that, as it would be dangerous to disturb those women.
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Linen
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 760mm x 750mm
WEIGHT (approx): 1kg
ARTIST LOCATION: ALICE SPRINGS, NT
ARTWORK ID: 3080
CATEGORY: Open Theme
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My father's place is Mt. Liebe, sandhill country. The Wanapi rests there under the surface of the creek. When we go to visit that country, the Wanapi stirs underneath the ground and bubbles rise up in the water. He is there to protect that place. We speak to that Wanapi in our language and he knows then that it is us. It's okay for us to be there and the bubbles settle back down. Close to this creek is where the Arkaryi women are sitting. This is an important women's site. I can't speak too much about that, as it would be dangerous to disturb those women.
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Linen
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 760mm x 750mm
WEIGHT (approx): 1kg
ARTIST LOCATION: ALICE SPRINGS, NT
ARTWORK ID: 3080
CATEGORY: Open Theme
ARTIST STATEMENT:
My father's place is Mt. Liebe, sandhill country. The Wanapi rests there under the surface of the creek. When we go to visit that country, the Wanapi stirs underneath the ground and bubbles rise up in the water. He is there to protect that place. We speak to that Wanapi in our language and he knows then that it is us. It's okay for us to be there and the bubbles settle back down. Close to this creek is where the Arkaryi women are sitting. This is an important women's site. I can't speak too much about that, as it would be dangerous to disturb those women.
MEDIUM: Acrylic on Linen
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 760mm x 750mm
WEIGHT (approx): 1kg
ARTIST LOCATION: ALICE SPRINGS, NT