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Miriam Baadjo - Nylia

Sale price$3,350 AUD


Artist:
Size:

121.9cm x 61cm

Medium:

Acrylic on Canvas

Nylia is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Miriam Baadjo, an Aboriginal artist from the Balgo art community in Western Australia. Measuring 121.9 × 101.6 cm, the painting reflects Miriam's contemporary practice, through which she explores cultural knowledge and ancestral stories passed down through her family.

 Story from the certificate of authenticity:

This is the Luurnpa Tjukurrpa (Kingfisher Dreaming). Luurnpa put its beak into a hole in the ground and a group of people climbed out from the hole onto the Kingfisher's back. The central circle is a site close to Wirrimanu (Balgo) where Luurnpa transformed. Circles above this are uncleaned soaked waters that are not to be drunk. They are representave of two ancestral women of the Tjukurrpa who were travelling around this country. The undulating lines represent the escarpment of Wirrimanu which are flanked by creek lines. The shape at the top of the painting is a large sand hill. This is Miriam's father’s and uncle's country.



About Aboriginal Contemporary

Aboriginal Contemporary has an enviable reputation for quality, service and ethical trading; not just with our customers but with the art centres from whom we source our work.

This is in no small part due to owner Nichola Dare’s regular trips to some of the most remote parts of Australia and her ability to build relationships with art centres and artists, based on mutual trust and respect. Nichola’s time in Australia’s Western Desert, The Kimberley, APY Lands and Arnhem Land has also given her a deep understanding of the country and culture at the heart of the art we sell.

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