MITJILI NAPANANGKA GIBSON - WIRNPARRKU AND YUMARI
MITJILI NAPANANGKA GIBSON
WIRNPARRKU AND YUMARI, 2006
198 x 122 cm
synthetic polymer paint on belgian linen
PROVENANCE
Yuendumu, NT
Gallery Gondwana, NTFeatured Melbourne Art Fair, VICPrivate Collection, Sydney
STORY
Mitjili is telling the story of a Japangardi who was a lover boy with a wrong skin Nungarray. He obtained her by spinning hair and following her around until he grabbed hew away in hi sarms. This story is associated with the Wirnparrku and Yumare areas.
EXHIBITED
Australian Art Review, March 2012The Bright The Bold & The Beautiful, March 2012, Coo-ee Art GalleryDirectorā€™s Selection, January 2011, Coo-ee Art Gallery