- Title: Japarra and Japalinga – Moon and Stars
- Artist: Neil Black
- Region: Tiwi Islands
- Art Centre: Jilamara Arts and Crafts
- Medium: Collagraph
- Collection:
- Dimensions: 41.5 x 28.5 cm
- Edition Size: 30
- Price ($AUD): $ 420
Artwork Story
Japarra and Japalinga feature heavily in ceremonial representations on the Tiwi Islands. Japara (the moon) is a major signifier of season and the timing of the kulama ceremony, the coming of age ceremony that is held at the end of the wet season when a ring appears around the moon. Japalinga (stars) are usually represented by ochre dots and commonly appear in various forms of jilamara – body paint designs that the Tiwi apply to each other for ceremony and yoyi (dance).
Limited edition collagraph and silkscreen on Hahnemuhle paper. Made in November 2022 during a print workshop at Jilamara with Masterprinter Basil Hall.
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