Japarra and Japalinga - Moon and Stars #295-23 - Nomad Art

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Title: Japarra and Japalinga – Moon and Stars #295-23
Artist: Neil Black
Region: Tiwi Islands
Art Centre: Jilamara Arts and Crafts
Medium: Collagraph
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Dimensions: 41cm x 29 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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