MAMIRNIKIWI JILAMARA: WOMEN'S BUSINESS JILAMARA
Past exhibition
Geraldine Francine Pilakui Australian, Tiwi, b. 1978
Jilamara
natural earth pigment on canvas
60 x 60 cm
835194
All jilamara (design) is originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama(initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists and...
All jilamara (design) is originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama(initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists and is representative of their personal interpretation of the traditional Tiwi design or jilamara.
