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Minyma Mamu Tjuta
$3,430.00
The Tjukurpa I am painting is about a Mamu’s place. They have got so much hair on their bodies that it looks like fur. I’ve carried the image around in my imagination, I can’t think about any other story. I only paint Mamu. That’s all.
Naomi Kantjuriny is a respected community elder and is a leading presence at the art centre. Naomi has been working at Tjala Arts since 2001. An excellent hunter, weaver and wood carver, Naomi took to painting and drawing with remarkable ease. Together with her artistic practice, Naomi is also a Ngangkari – traditional healer – specialising in women’s and children’s health. Ngangkari provide traditional healing treatments and practices of the mind, body and spirit.
