Jilamara
Natalie PUANTULURA: artist
The Tiwi word 'Jilamara', which roughly translates to ‘design’, refers to the intricate ochre patterning traditionally applied to the bodies of dancers and the surface of carved poles during the Pukamani funeral ceremony. This ceremony is still a part of community life and continues to inform the current art practice of the Tiwi people (Jilamara Arts and Craft Association 2015).
Title
Jilamara
Artist/Maker and role
Natalie PUANTULURA: artist
Date
2010
Medium
ochre and synthetic polymer on canvas
Measurements
183.2 x 244.0cm
Credit line
Purchased through The Leah Jane Cohen Bequest, The Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation, 2015
© Natalia Puantulura, 2010, Munupi Art
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2015/0025