Imitjala Curley b. 1953
Ngayuku Ngura - Walytjitjata (My Country - Walytjitjata) by Imitjala Curley, 2022
60 x 90.5 cm
acrylic on linen
TIAA-IC202247
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Imitjala's paintings reflect the country where there is plenty of bush tucker. The large roundels represent the piti (coolamons) used to collect the figs, bush tomatoes and other bush foods,...
Imitjala's paintings reflect the country where there is plenty of bush tucker. The large roundels represent the piti (coolamons) used to collect the figs, bush tomatoes and other bush foods, represented as smaller circles. Imitjala now shows her daughters and grandchildren how to collect the bush foods and eat healthily from the land just as she did as a child.
Imitjala is a senior traditional woman and is the custodian for a number of important Dreaming stories including the Ngintaka (Lizard-man) Tjukurrpa songline, Ngapari (Sugar Leaf at Watarru), and the Minyma Kutjara of the Walytjitjata Dreaming.
