Ngapa Tjukurrpa MK16907 arwin hidayat Year: early 20th century

Year: early 20th century

The science of witchcraft is actually the science of fighting with enemies without using physical directly

They came to Yuparni and slept there

The painting is created with a series of fine dots representing the wandering travels of the Bush Turkey as it searches for food and water

Carved Hardwood

Ngapa Tjukurrpa MK16907 arwin hidayat Year: early 20th centuryYear: 2010 Size: 90 x 90cm acrylic on linen This painting is Shortys depiction of the site Puyurru, near Yuendumu in Central Australia. The painting depicts the rainmaker story and how two men unleashed a giant storm across the area. The storm travelled across the country, with the lightning striking the land. The curved and straight lines represent the Ngawarra (flood waters) running through the landscape. The small circles represent mulju (water