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Salt Lake

Sale price$9,000 AUD


Size:

170cm x 180cm

Medium:

Acrylic on canvas

Orientation

This artwork can be hung landscape or portrait

A very significant tjurkurpa (story) to Anangu is Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters), which is an extensive creation story relating to the Pleiades constellation. The story traverses Australia taking different forms, but local women are privy to the part of the story which takes place in the country near Ernabella.

In her paintings Janice is depicting a salt lake near Attila (Mt Connor), a landmark in the Seven Sisters story. This story has been passed down to her by senior artist and aunt Renita Stanley. In this part of the story the three sisters are walking and travelling south through this country. The salt lake that is a part of this arid country comes alive after the rain. As the kapi (water) moves across the land it transforms the colour and light on the land, and Janice is painting this change and movement.



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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