Strong Men 1: Jilamara Men
Past exhibition
Pedro Wonaeamirri Ausrralian, Tiwi, b. 1974
Jilamara
ochre on paper
56 x 76 cm
829927
All jilamara (design) are 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...
All jilamara (design) are 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.
