Aboriginal Art from Australia Information, Exhibitions, Sale Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr www.aboriginal-art.de
 Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr 
  

Catalogue

Nancy Naninurra

  
Möchten Sie Informationen zur Kunst australischer Aborigines auf Deutsch ? English / Deutsch Möchten Sie Informationen zur Kunst australischer Aborigines auf Deutsch ?
 Current Exhibition
Internet Tour of Paintings
Artists
The Gallery in Speyer
Visiting the Gallery
Opening Hours
Activities
Art Book  20 Euro
Aboriginal Art
Styles
Tjukurrpa
Copyright
Literature in the Gallery
Bibliography
Journal Articles
Outback Photos
Central Australia
Northwest Australia
North Australia
Map of Australia
Latest Changes
[SEARCH]  Search for keywords in www.aboriginal-art.de
   Biographics | Paintings | Exhibitions and Literature

Biographics


Birthdate: ca. 1933
Language Group: Kukatja, Warlpiri
 
Nancy Naninurras lies to the south and east of Wirrimanu (Balgo), between Nyirripi, Kintore and Lappi Lapi, where she grew up. As she was about 20, her family was transported to Mount Doreen Farm , near Yuendumu. At that time there was a mine there, where Nancy Naninurra worked. Later she moved, together with her husband, to the cattle station at Granites and Gordon Downs; today she lives at Wirrimanu (Balgo). She and her two sisters are responsible for the preservation of the song-cycles which belong to her country. Already in the 1970s, Nancy Naninurra began with her art work and contributed in the 1980s to the ascendance of women artists in the Balgo art cooperative.

Paintings

(C) 2000 www.aboriginal-art.de Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr; Nancy Naninurra, Australien; Minna Minna (No. 132) (Sold)
Minna Minna, 1997
Acrylic on linen, 90 x 60 cm

This is a women´s ceremonial painting. We see women sitting lined up facing away from two leaders for who singing the songs of the country, which regenerate the land each year. Next to them are some ceremonial Wanna, or decorated digging sticks standing upright in the ground. The parallel lines of the painting depict Kurruwarri, designs painted on bodies in traditional ochrenatural pigments, which vary according to the songs and ceremonies. The surrounding country is cominated dominated by Tali (sand hills).

  (C) 2000 www.aboriginal-art.de Aboriginal Art Galerie Bähr; Nancy Naninurra, Australien; Yarllalya (No. 209) (Sold)
Yarllalya, 2000
Acrylic on linen, 118,5 x 79,5 cm

This painting depicts some of Nancy Naninurra´s father´s country. This country is known as Yarllalya, and is located south of Balgo in The Great Sandy Desert. The dynamic black line in the lower area of the painting is a kiliki, or creek, which runs through the area. The bold, central black shape is a pool formed along the creek, which is found between small hills, shown here are the U shapes on either side. The smaller circular shapes are trees specific to the area, while the majority of the painting represents the talis, or sand dunes, which dominate the landscape of the area.


Impressum

© Galerie Bähr
and Artists

  
Home  Current Exhibition   Internet Tour of Paintings  Artists
The Gallery  Visiting the Gallery   Aboriginal Art  Art Book  20 Euro

Last changed on 2005-03-26
to top of page!