4009, Moonlight over Grandmother's Country, Renee Wally
ARTWORK ID: 4009
CATEGORY: Painting by Pilbara Indigenous Artist
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Moonlight over Grandmother's Country, Harding Dam, Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Country. The glow around the moon represents the Burndud ring. The Burndud ring only shows up when it's Lore and Culture time for Yindjibarndi people. This usually happens around hot time for us. The ladies dance the Yindjibarndi dance at night time. It is forbidden to be shown.
MEDIUM: Acrylic and Pilbara Earth on canvas
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 1370mm x 875mm
WEIGHT (approx): 1.5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: ROEBOURNE, WA
ARTWORK ID: 4009
CATEGORY: Painting by Pilbara Indigenous Artist
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Moonlight over Grandmother's Country, Harding Dam, Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Country. The glow around the moon represents the Burndud ring. The Burndud ring only shows up when it's Lore and Culture time for Yindjibarndi people. This usually happens around hot time for us. The ladies dance the Yindjibarndi dance at night time. It is forbidden to be shown.
MEDIUM: Acrylic and Pilbara Earth on canvas
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 1370mm x 875mm
WEIGHT (approx): 1.5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: ROEBOURNE, WA
ARTWORK ID: 4009
CATEGORY: Painting by Pilbara Indigenous Artist
ARTIST STATEMENT:
Moonlight over Grandmother's Country, Harding Dam, Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Country. The glow around the moon represents the Burndud ring. The Burndud ring only shows up when it's Lore and Culture time for Yindjibarndi people. This usually happens around hot time for us. The ladies dance the Yindjibarndi dance at night time. It is forbidden to be shown.
MEDIUM: Acrylic and Pilbara Earth on canvas
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 1370mm x 875mm
WEIGHT (approx): 1.5kg
ARTIST LOCATION: ROEBOURNE, WA