STEPHANIE YUKENBARRI - WINPURPURLA
STEPHANIE YUKENBARRI
WINPURPURLA, 2024
121.5 x 61.5 cm
acrylic on canvas
REGION
Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills), WA
PROVENANCE
Warlayirti Artists, WA Cat No: 762-24
Art Leven, Gadigal NSW
STORY
Stephanie has painted some of her grandmother's country south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. This country here is named Winpurpurla after the tjurrnu (soakwater). Winpurpurla is an inta, or 'living water' place so it always has good water. Women travel to Winpurpurla to collect a variety of seeds including lukarrari which is ground to make damper as well as kumpupatja (bush tomato) and karnti (bush potato). Stephanie has depicted the country alive with wildflowers as represented by the smaller dots. - Warlayirti Artists