Bethany Nelson Nabanangka b. 1982
Awelye (Women's Body Paint) by Bethany Nelson Nabanangka, 2022
111 x 60 cm
43 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches
43 3/4 x 23 5/8 inches
acrylic on canvas
TIAA-BN202202
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Bethany depicts aspects of Awelye, meaning women's ceremony - in particular the body paint designs that are painted on to women's chests and breasts in preparation for ceremony. These designs...
Bethany depicts aspects of Awelye, meaning women's ceremony - in particular the body paint designs that are painted on to women's chests and breasts in preparation for ceremony. These designs are
intricate patterns rooted in the ancient creation stories, or Dreamings, and
are traditionally made by mixing coloured ochre pigments and animal fats. Bethany intersperses this motif with the bush flowers from her
country that bloom after the desert rains.
intricate patterns rooted in the ancient creation stories, or Dreamings, and
are traditionally made by mixing coloured ochre pigments and animal fats. Bethany intersperses this motif with the bush flowers from her
country that bloom after the desert rains.
