Today i went to an exhibition as apart of the Sala festival at AP Bond Gallery. The artworks on display was by Artist Betty Pumani who is apart of the Mimili Maku Arts group. She has created a series of wonderful works which depict the country of her Mother's Milatjari's tjukurrpa. A Tjukurrpa is hard thing to describe but it has alot to do with a persons "dreaming"or ancestral descendants that have different meaning and story for each person.
Her works are colourful and include both modern and tradtional aspects and colour. I was quite impressed with the paintings and her representation of her country. They were very different to traditional western desert dot paintings but also had a hint of this style included.
Image from: http://tunbridgegallery.com,
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 152 x 107 cm
Below is the Sala festival websites details of the exhibition. It is well worth a look.
Betty Pumani
Betty Pumani is Pitjantjatjara artist from Mimili Maku in South Australia’s APY Lands. Her superb paintings depict the country of her mother Milatjari’s tjukurrpa (dreaming).
Participating Artists
- Betty Pumani
Collective Artist Group Name
Mimili Maku Arts
Artist Experience: Established
Category: Traditional (Realistic works)
Medium: Painting
Opening Night: 04 Aug 2011 6pm - 8pm
Exhibition Hours
Opening Date: 04 Aug 2011
Closing Date: 27 Aug 2011
Days of the week: Tuseday-Saturday
Opening Hours:
11am- 5 pm
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