GARNKINY NGARRANGGARNI: Featuring Mabel Juli
Past exhibition
Mabel Juli Australian, Gija, b. c. 1933
WARDAL NGARRANGGARNI
natural earth pigment on canvas
90 x 30 cm
828196
'That's Wardal himself. Darrajayin. That's the rocks either side. Dreamtime, you know?' This is Wardal Ngarranggarni (Star Dreaming). Mabel has painted him in the centre of the painting, with rocks...
"That's Wardal himself. Darrajayin. That's the rocks either side. Dreamtime, you know?" This is Wardal Ngarranggarni (Star Dreaming). Mabel has painted him in the centre of the painting, with rocks either side. Wardal dreaming story is from Mabel's tradiional country, Darrajayin, which is now known as Springvale Station. Often Mabel makes trips back to this country, which
is about 120kms south of Warmun Community. She goes with her family to tell these Dreamtime stories.
is about 120kms south of Warmun Community. She goes with her family to tell these Dreamtime stories.
