Anyupa Stevens Australian, Pitjantjatjara, b. 1981
Anyupa Stevens Australian, Pitjantjatjara, b. 1981
Digging for Tjala, 2012
acrylic on linen
200 x 120 cm
12020
These are the tjala (honey ants) of my grandmother's country near Fregon. They are going back and forth on top of the earth and under the earth in their holes....
These are the tjala (honey ants) of my grandmother's country near Fregon. They are going back and forth on top of the earth and under the earth in their holes. I used to go digging for tjala with my grandmother and she would tell me stories and show me where to dig.