Raft Mimili Catalogue ISSUU

Mimili Maku in conjunction with RAFT Artspace proudly present

T j i l p i Mu n u Pa mp a ku T j u k u r pa Ku npu Ka ny i nt j ak u

Left to Right: Ngupulya Pumani, Tuppy Goodwin, Betty Kuntiwa Pumani and Puna Yanima. Photo Robert Fielding.

NGUPULYA PUMANI, BETTY PUMANI, TUPPY GOODWIN, PUNA YANIMA: ‘Antara’. 47-16. 198 x 198cm, acrylic on linen.

ANANGU tjilpi munu pampaku tjukurpa mulapa kunpu kanyintjaku. Anangu tjuta nyangangka nyinanyi titutjara. Nganampa Tjukurpangka winki ngaranyi kutjuparintja

wiya.

Nganmanyitja

Tjutangku

nintilpai

nganananya

tjitji

nyinyangka tjananya pur unpa nyinatjaku tjanampa arangka munu Tjukurpa anangitja tjuta kulu. Nyangatja pulka mulapa panya nganana tjilpiku pampaku Tjukurpa angakanyintjaku kunpu. Tjananya pur unpa nganana nintitjaku malatja malatja tjuta nintiringkutjaku panya nganampa kamingku munu tjamungku nintintja pur unpa.

Nyangangka

Mimili

Maku Ar t-pangka

nganana

wakaripa

tjungu. Tjilpi

pampangka tjungu munu itingka wakarinyi walytjapitingka. Nyanga palur u Ananguku mulapa.

Kulintja

munu

tjunkutja Tjukurpa

nganampa

paintangka

ngaratjaku

-

nganmanyitja tjutangku nintintja. Panya nganampa Tjukurpa munu ngura nganana walkatjunanyi munula nintini nganampa Tjukurpa kunpu. Nganampa Tjukurpa kunpu nganana nintini tjana nintiringkutjaku tjuku-tjuku. Palu nganana Tjukurpa kunpu kany ini.

Nganampa exhibition nganana wangkanyi – nganampa Tjukurpa kunpu ngarantjaku!

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FOR ANANGU, it’s the old men and women who really protect culture.

Anangu have always been here. Our connection to countr y, heritage and culture never changes. Our ancestors - who were the old people when we were children - taught us the stories and how to live Anangu way.

It’s ver y impor tant that we, the old men and women, are the protectors, making sure the culture stays strong . Like our parents and our grandparents, we will teach Anangu way to the young ones.

At Mimili Maku Ar ts we work together. The old men and women work side by side with their families, their children and grandchildren. This is Anangu way.

A lot of knowledge goes into our paintings - knowledge that was passed on to us by our ancestors. When we paint our stories and our countr y we are demonstrating our proud and strong culture. We’re sharing a little bit of our culture but we’re strongly protecting it at the same time.

W ith our exhibition we are making a statement - our culture is strong and will stay strong!

MUMU MIKE WILLIAMS

Mumu Mike W illia m s

MUMU MIKE WILLIAMS: ‘Tjilpi Munu Pampaku Tjukurpa Kunpu Kanyintjaku’. 84-16. 100 x 150cm, ink, acrylic and chalk pastel on 300gsm watercolour paper.

Tu ppy Go o dwin

TUPPY GOODWIN: ‘Antara’. 52-16. 198 x 150cm, acrylic on linen.

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Kath le e n T ja pa ly i

KATHLEEN TJAPALYI: ‘Antara’. 80-16. 56 x 76cm, ink and acrylic on cotton rag paper.

N gu pu lya Pu m a n i

NGUPULYA PUMANI: ‘Antara - Maku Dreaming’. 90-16. 150 x 198cm, acrylic on linen.

Nyangatja ngunytjuku Tjukurpa pulka nganananya nintinytja. Nganampa tjitji tjutangku kulira nintiringkunytjaku.

NGUPULYA PUMANI: ‘Antara - Maku Dreaming’. 49-16. 122 x 300cm, acrylic on linen.

My mother – she’s passed on now – taught us all about the importance of culture. Now all of our children need to listen. They’ve got to learn from us.

N G U P U LY A P U M A N I

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P u n a Ya n im a

PUNA YANIMA: ‘Antara’. 55-16. 198 x 198cm, acrylic on linen.

Be tty Ku n tiwa Pu m a n i

BETTY PUMANI, MARINA BROWN: ‘Antara’. 77-16. 198 x 198cm, acrylic on linen.

36 W illy Mu n tja n tji Ma r tin

WILLY MARTIN: ‘Wanampi Tjukurpa’. 75-16. 121 x 183cm, acrylic on linen.

It’s the old men and women who really protect culture.

ROBERT FIELDING: ‘Tjilpi Munu Pampaku Tjukurpa Kunpu Kanyintjaku. Mulapa.’

89-16. 30 x 210cm, digital print and acrylic on cotton rag paper.

COVER IMAGE - Left to Right: Puna Yanima, Mumu Mike Williams and Tuppy Goodwin. Photo Robert Fielding.

Sammy Dodd and Mumu Mike Williams collecting punu (wood) for making kulata (spears). Photo Robert Fielding.

Showing April 15 - May 7, 2016.

This project was made possible with support from:

8 HELE CRESCENT ALICE SPRINGS NT 0872.

T 08 8953 3236 E art@raftartspace.com.au W www.raftartspace.com.au