Seven Sisters: Lennard Walker, Ngalpingka Simms, Tracey Simms, Angelina Woods & Kathleen Donnegan.
Past exhibition
Lennard Walker Australian, Pitjantjara, b. 1946
Palka-Palka, 2017
Acrylic on linen
200 x 137 cm
833924
Lennard has painted the significant site of Palka Palka, an important site of Minyma Tjuta Tjukurpa (Seven Sisters Creation Line). This is a women's creation story that follows a group...
Lennard has painted the significant site of Palka Palka, an important site of Minyma Tjuta Tjukurpa (Seven Sisters Creation Line). This is a women's creation story that follows a group of women as they evade the pursuit of a lustful older man (Nyiru) who possesses metamorphic powers. Palka Palka creek is a physical reminder that these beings not only existed but shaped the landscape as they moved through it. Lennard has depicted the surrounding and equally important sites that complement the women’s journey. Kuru Ala, Tjukultjara, Nyumun and Piralungka all featured with the women as they traversed the Spinifex Country.