Lydia Balbal
(born 1958)
MARTUKULU, 2012
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
59.0 x 59.0 cm
61.5 x 61.5 cm (frame)
bears inscription verso: artist's name, medium, dimensions, date and Short St Gallery cat. 28915
Estimate:
$1,800 - $2,500
Sold:
$1,595 (inc. BP)
© courtesy of the artist and Short Street Gallery
lot details
61.5 x 61.5 cm (frame)
Short St Gallery, Broome
Private collection, acquired from the above
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Short St. Gallery, which states:
‘Martakulu is a soak out near Punmu near the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia. It is strong womans country, it is strong womans country, it is part of the women’s law line. Long time ago a law man he come up to this country, he went home and left his wife and baby. They make him fire and sit down, cook mayi (bush food) and then started to cry for her husband. Her tears made that soak. It is important country this one.’