COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: ARTWORKS FROM THE TIWI ISLANDS
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Tina Patlas Australian, Tiwi, b. 1968
Jilamara
ochre on canvas
80 x 30 cm
840923
All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompained he pukumani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artist...
All jilamara (design) are originally drawn from the body painting which accompained he pukumani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artist and is representative of their personal interpretation of the traditional Tiwi design or Jilmara.