Kungka Kutjara

by Barbara Derose

$1,069

76.2cm x 101.5cm

acrylic on canvas

Artwork is sold unstretched

This painting depicts Kungka Kutjara, meaning Two Sisters, and is one of the most significant Tjukurpa stories of the Western Desert region. It tells the story of two sisters travelling through the desert. As they travelled, their actions created landmarks such as rock holes and mountain ranges, forging a record of their travels across the land. The story involves sensitive information that only women are allowed to know, therefore the fine details cannot be published here.

Barbara Derose
Barbara Derose is an established artist from Kaltukatjara (Docker River). She is a senior woman with deep knowledge of the kungka kutjara tjukurpa (two sisters songline), and her family as traditional owners for the Kaltukatjara region.  Barbara paints important tjukurpa (dreaming stories) from around the Docker River area, including Seven Sisters [...]
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