Pedro Wonaeamirri (born 1974)

Jilamara, 2012

natural earth pigments on bark

138.5 x 53.0 cm (irregular)

bears inscription verso: artist's name, Jilamara Arts and Crafts cat. 600–12 and Alcaston Gallery cat. AK19258

Jilamara Arts and Crafts, Melville Island, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2014

Nini Parlanari: Amintiya Ningani, Old Ways: New Perspectives, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, 20 May – 20 June 2014

This work is accompanied by copies of the certificates from Alcaston Gallery and Jilamara Arts and Crafts, which states:

'All jilamara (design) is originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the pukumani (funeral) and kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies. An individual design and aesthetic is highly valued by Tiwi artists and is representative of their personal interpretation of the traditional Tiwi design or jilamara.'