Yirrikipayi (Crocodile) tuwara - Nomad Art

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Title: Yirrikipayi (Crocodile) tuwara
Artist: Raylene Miller
Region: Tiwi Islands
Art Centre: Jilamara Arts and Crafts
Medium: Collagraph
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Dimensions: 40 x 21 cm
Edition Size: 30
Price ($AUD): $ 400

Artwork Story

Yirrikipayi (Crocodile) Tuwara (tail) are important to the Tiwi people, not only because they inhabit the waters and estuaries of the islands, but because they are also a family totem danced at ceremonies and events.

The Traditional Owners of Wulirankuwu Country on which Milikapiti and Jilamara Arts sits are a larger family group that identify strongly with the Yirrikipayi totem, making it a prominent dance at ceremonies around Milikapiti.

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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