Minnie Pwerle
Awelye Atnwengerrp - 2004
121.0 x 174.0 cm
synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
Code #:763
SOLD
Provenance
Commissioned direct from the artist, Alice Springs, NT
Cicada Trading, Qld Cat. No. CT10193MP
accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Cicada Trading
Story
The manner in which Minnie Pwerle created her works was the result of an urgency to reconnect to the past and keep the Dreaming a living reality. In painting after painting, she depicted the body designs applied to women’s breasts and limbs for the regular ceremonial revivification of her country.
These bold linear patterns of stripes and curves evoke the movement of the women as they dance during ceremony. After smearing their bodies with animal fat, they trace these designs onto their breasts, arms and thighs, singing as each woman takes her turn being ‘painted up’. Then, often by firelight, they dance in formation to ritual singing. The songs relate to the Dreamtime stories of ancestral travel, as well as plants, animals, and natural forces.
Awelye – Women’s Ceremony – demonstrates respect for the land. In performing these ceremonies, they ensure well-being and happiness within their community.
Share
MORE ARTWORKS BY Minnie Pwerle
Awelye - 2000
Minnie Pwerle 10 Number of 'Avaialable Artworks' by this artist. Click button to view.
150 x 50 cm #19809 VIEW AT: Redfern NSW $4,700
View artworkAwelye - Atnwengerrp - 2000
Minnie Pwerle 10
91 x 182.5 cm, 98 x 189 (framed) #19741 VIEW AT: Redfern NSW $25,000
View artworkAwelye - Atnwengerrp - 2005
Minnie Pwerle 10
130 x 65 cm, 138 x 73 cm (framed) #19668 VIEW AT: Redfern NSW $4,500
View artwork
HOURS
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 5pm