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Wild yam 1998

Accession No.
1998.148
Date Created
1998
Department
Indigenous Australian Art
Dimensions A
200.3 x 150cm
Media Category
Painting
Secondary Media Category
synthetic polymer paint
Medium
Synthetic polymer paint on linen canvas
Place Created
Papunya, NT
Credit Line
Purchased 1998. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant

Despite the abstract form of Wild yam 1998, the painting is rich with content that references the foodstuff that is one of Kumantje Jagamara’s most important Dreaming stories. While the painting’s central circles and meandering lines represent the appearance and growth of the yam, the patterns refer simultaneously to related ceremonial activities. Concentric circles are a generic symbol for sites of significance, particularly in Desert Art.

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‘North by North-West’

Feb 2023 - Sep 2024

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© Estate of Kumantje Jagamara/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency

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