Minyma Kutjara (Two Sisters)

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Medium Acrylic, Canvas (Requires Framing)
Dimensions 135cm (W) x 90cm (H) x 0.2cm (D)
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Artwork Description

Minyma Kutjara (Two women) is one of the most important women’s creation stories of the Western and Southern deserts and a special story for Irrunytju. It tells the story of the difficult journey of two sisters who travelled throughout these vast lands. The story is one that has been told many times through dance and painting.

The places where the sisters travelled and rested can be traced through the desert, their actions often created landmarks, rock-holes and mountain ranges. Near Irrunytju the sisters sat on two hills and made hair belts in preparation for important women’s business. They threw their wana (digging stick) creating the rockhole here.

Artist Bio

Born at Aliwanyawanyu rock hole, the place of the Ngintaka tjukurpa (perentie lizard creation story), Heather has a special responsibility to look after the Ngintaka story and has markings on her body that signify the Ngintaka. Heather belongs to the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group and was the second wife of Tjuruparu Geoffrey Watson, a highly respected senior law man and a founding artist for Irrunytju Arts. Heather’s paintings reflect stories of her birth place and the time she spent with her husband living a semi nomadic lifestyle