Gawarre
Patrick MUNG MUNG: artist
“This is Ngarrgooroon Country, down near Halls Creek way. That's the Gawarre, big mountain, high mountain, y'know?
That’s where the old people bin’ living in the old days. The old people used to stop there, in those hills, like a home.”
Gawarre is the name of an outstation area in Purnululu National Park. The word also occurs as a general Gija word
meaning "cliff" or "range of steep hills"
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Warmun Art Centre respectively, unless the contrary is evidenced by a separate agreement in writing. www.warmunart.com
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That’s where the old people bin’ living in the old days. The old people used to stop there, in those hills, like a home.”
Gawarre is the name of an outstation area in Purnululu National Park. The word also occurs as a general Gija word
meaning "cliff" or "range of steep hills"
© Copyright in this artwork and text, including the right to reproduce, remains with the Artist and
Warmun Art Centre respectively, unless the contrary is evidenced by a separate agreement in writing. www.warmunart.com
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Title
Gawarre
Artist/Maker and role
Patrick MUNG MUNG: artist
Date
2011
Medium
natural earth pigments, ochre and synthetic polymer binder on cotton
Measurements
150.0 x 180.0 cm
Production place
Warmun, Western Australia
Credit line
Purchased through The Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation: TomorrowFund, 2012
© Patrick Mung Mung, 2011
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2012/0045