Winpurpurla
Christine YUKENBARRI: artist
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Christine has painted some of her mother's country south of Balgo, in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is named Winpurpurla after the tjurnnu (soakwater) depicted as the central circle in the painting. Winpurpurla is an inta, or 'living water' place so it always has good water. Women often travel to Winpurpurla to collect a variety of seeds including lukarrari which is ground to make damper and kumpupatja (bush tomato). The definite lines in the painting represent the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country.
Title
Winpurpurla
Artist/Maker and role
Christine YUKENBARRI: artist
Date
2020
Medium
acrylic on linen
Measurements
150.0 x 75.5 cm
Credit line
Purchased through The Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation: COVID-19 Arts Stimulus Package, 2021
© Christine Yukenbarri / Copyright Agency Ltd, 2020
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2021/0038