TRUETEXTURE COLLECTION
Aboriginal Artist
COLLECTION
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n collaboration with the Aboriginal Artist Community of Yuendumu & Nyirripi in the Northern Territory, Australia, we are proud to introduce to you our very first collection of Aboriginal artworks, available exclusively as a part of our TrueTexture collection. Each artwork in the collection showcases a songline, inspired by a Dreaming or ‘Jukurrpa’, and has been uniquely interpreted by the artist, using traditional Warlpiri iconography as the foundation of the design to represent different elements of the Jukurrpa. Building upon these traditional elements, each artist has added their own personal technique, style and flair – some drawing inspiration from learned techniques at the Art Centre run workshops, others being instructed in the stories and designs of their traditional ancestral culture by older generations of Parents and Grandparents. The Jukurrpa are brought to life by the incredible complexity and intricacy of
each songline, dot and brushstroke; the colour palettes raw and unrestrained – each individual piece a bold and breathtaking artistic statement. The resulting collection is a technicoloured patchwork of Dreamings, where timeless tradition and richness of culture are sewn together by an authentic community filled with collaboration, love and respect. By using our ground-breaking TrueTexture technology to scan and reproduce these artworks, we’ve been able to maintain the original colour, texture and movement of each piece, ensuring that the authenticity and integrity of the artworks is uncompromised, and that each artist’s story is translated clearly and genuinely. With the artist’s endorsement, by producing and supplying authentic replications, we aim to allow the beauty and power of these stories to extend far beyond the limitations of a one-off piece, while also committing to invest a stream of financial ongoing support back into the Artist community. U R B A N R O A D.C O M // 3
THE ARTISTS
About THE ABORIGINAL ARTIST COMMUNITY
Successfully operating since 1986, the Artist’s Association is located in the town of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory of Australia and draws artists from all corners of the Central Desert region. The not for profit organisation has more than 600 members, all of whom are Aboriginal artists. The art centre is a popular enterprise activity, and provides social, cultural and economic rewards for artists and their families. The Artist’s Association is a cooperative art centre, described as the social and cultural epicentre of the community, providing its members with the materials to produce their art, as well as interactive workshops where members can learn traditional Walpiri painting techniques and iconography. The income from the sale of each artwork is distributed between the artist and the Art Centre.
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ELSIE NAPANANGKA GRANITES
GLENDA NAPANANGKA MARTIN
JEFFREY JANGALA GALLAGHER
KELLY NAPANGARDI MICHAELS
MARGARET NANGALA GALLAGHER
PAULINE NAPANGARDI GALLAGHER
PRISCILLA NANGALA ROBERTSON
STEVEN JUPURRURLA NELSON
THEO (FAYE) NANGALA HUDSON
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ABORIGINAL ART COLLECTION
UR_TX_AB_07 MINA MINA JUKURRPA III
UR_TX_AB_05 MINA MINA JUKURRPA II
UR_TX_AB_11 JANGANPA JUKURRPA
UR_TX_AB_01 MINA MINA JUKURRPA I
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UR_TX_AB_06 YANKIRRI JUKURRPA II
UR_TX_AB_09 MINA MINA JUKURRPA V
UR_TX_AB_03 NGAPA JUKURRPA I
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UR_TX_AB_10 NGAPA JUKURRPA II
UR_TX_AB_02 WARLUKURLANGU JUKURRPA
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UR_TX_AB_04 YANKIRRI JUKURRPA I
UR_TX_AB_08 MINA MINA JUKURRPA IV
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SKU
ARTWORK
ARTIST
AVAILABLE SIZES
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Mina Mina Jukurrpa I
Elsie Napanangka Granites
35x47” | 47x63” | 63x87”
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Warlukurlangu Jukurrpa
Theo (Faye) Nangala Hudson
47x47” | 63x63” | 79x79”
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Ngapa Jukurrpa I
Glenda Napanangka Martin
24x59” | 32x79” | 40x98”
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Yankirri Jukurrpa I
Jeffrey Jangala Gallagher
31x63” | 40x79” | 49x98”
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Mina Mina Jukurrpa II
Kelly Napangardi Michaels
35x47” | 47x63” | 63x87”
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Yankirri Jukurrpa II
Margaret Nangala Gallagher
30x71” | 40x98”
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Mina Mina Jukurrpa III
Pauline Napangardi Gallagher
35x49” | 47x67” | 61x87”
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Mina Mina Jukurrpa IV
Pauline Napangardi Gallagher
36x71” | 43x87”
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Mina Mina Jukurrpa V
Pauline Napangardi Gallagher
30x72” | 35x87”
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Ngapa Jukurrpa II
Priscilla Nangala Robertson
47x47” | 63x63” | 79x79”
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Janganpa Jukurrpa
Steven Jupurrurla Nelson
35x51” | 47x67” | 60x87”
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