contemporary art world. Typically large meandering canvases tell of complex, yet fundamental, stories of ownership and land rights fused with whimsical stories of creation handed from generation to generation.R E D O T F I N E A R T G A L L E R Y in conjunction with Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation The Spinifex artists continue to paint traditional stories and document kinship responsibilities and these works have become widely knownpresents in the fine art world as some of the most important modern contemporary Indigenous art pieces being produced today. This growing reputation is also gaining international acclaim and the works are now housed within major art and museum collections both in Australia and overseas, with recent acquisitions by the British Museum making headlines and a major show in Germany in 2013. This exhibition showcasing works by old master such as Fred Grant, Ned Grant, Roy Underwood, Estelle Hogan, Tjaruwa Woods and Lawrence Pennington, to mention but a few, opens on Wednesday, 14th May and runs till Saturday, 21st June 2014 and it is a must-see for Murdie Nampijinpa Morris Solo Indigenous art, from anyone interested in following the development of modern contemporary one of the Aboriginal art movements most remote, refreshing and innovative art centres.
Dogs
Giorgio Pilla Director ReDot Fine Art Gallery
25 th June - 9 th August 2014
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Murdie working on her canvases Source: Š Warlukurlangu Artists
Murdie working on her canvases Source: Š Warlukurlangu Artists
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Birth Date Skin Name Country Group
1960 Nampijinpa Nyirripi : NT Warlpiri
Murdie Nampijinpa Morris was born in the 1960s at Rabbit Flat, a tiny settlement in the middle of the harsh Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory of Australia about 160 km from the Western Australia border and 315 km north-west of Yuendumu. Her parents would have taken her out bush in around Nyirripi area, showing her sites and teaching her the traditional ways of her country. In the early 1980s she settled in Yuendumu and worked at the Old People’s Home - a Program that cares for the elderly by helping them when they are sick, and being with them when they are alone or when they are frighten during storms. She was married but is now a widowed woman. She never had children. Murdie has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre located in Yuendumu, since 2012. She was prompted to paint when she attended a workshop in 2012. She enjoys painting, and paints her father’s jukurrpa, Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) and Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dog Dreaming). Dreamings that have been passed down through the generations for millennia and relate directly to the land, its features and the animals and plants that inhabit it.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 182 x 91cm 1473/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 122 x 91cm 1532/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 122 x 91cm 445/13ny
This painting depicts the Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) from a site called , southwest of Yuendumu and near to a place called Ngama (snake cave). Traditionally, Aboriginal people in central Australia keep dogs as domestic pets and also for hunting.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 122 x 76cm 59/13ny
This painting depicts the Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) from a site called Pindara, south-west of Yuendumu and near to a place called Ngama (snake cave). Traditionally, Aboriginal people in central Australia keep dogs as domestic pets and also for hunting.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 91cm 118/13ny
This painting depicts the Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) from a site called Pindara, south-west of Yuendumu and near to a place called Ngama (snake cave). Traditionally, Aboriginal people in central Australia keep dogs as domestic pets and also for hunting.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 91cm 323/14ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 91cm 388/14ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 91cm 426/14ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 91cm 573/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 91cm 444/13ny
This painting depicts the Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) from a site called Pindara, south-west of Yuendumu and near to a place called Ngama (snake cave). Traditionally, Aboriginal people in central Australia keep dogs as domestic pets and also for hunting.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 76cm 611/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 107 x 76cm 224/13ny
This painting depicts the Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) from a site called Pindara, south-west of Yuendumu and near to a place called Ngama (snake cave). Traditionally, Aboriginal people in central Australia keep dogs as domestic pets and also for hunting.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 91 x 91cm 874/14ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 91 x 91cm 875/14ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 91 x 76cm 848/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 91 x 76cm 1092/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 91 x 61cm 520/13ny
This painting depicts the Maliki Jukurrpa (Domestic Dog Dreaming) from a site called Pindara, south-west of Yuendumu and near to a place called Ngama (snake cave). Traditionally, Aboriginal people in central Australia keep dogs as domestic pets and also for hunting.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 91 x 61cm 925/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 76 x 61cm 1393/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 76 x 61cm 718/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 91 x 46cm 1206/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 61 x 61cm 1048/13ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 61 x 61cm 774/12ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie NAMPIJINPA MORRIS
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) Acrylic on Belgian Linen 46 x 30cm 134/14ny
Malikijarra Jukurrpa (Two Dogs Dreaming) relates to the land adjacent to the windmill at Warlarlarla (Rabbit Flat). This painting retells the Dreaming of two dog ancestors, Jampijinpa and Napangardi, who travelled along a creek bed north-east to Yarikurlangu. When they arrived, Jampijinpa and Napangardi made a burrow to rest in and started a big family of dogs. The ribcages of the Jampijinpa, Napangardi and their family can be seen as features in the landscape in the Yarikurlangu area, and have been depicted in this work. Surrounding these prominent symbols, Nampijinpa has depicted several waterholes in the Yarikurlangu district. This Dreaming belongs to the Jangala, Nangala, Jampijinpa and Nampijinpa moieties, who are shown travelling along the watercourse.
Murdie working on her canvases Source: Š Warlukurlangu Artists
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