Collection Online
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
75.3 × 36.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Milingimbi, Northern Territory
Accession Number
2014.362
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Margaret Bullen through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2014
© The Artist/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
The artist represents three male dancers adorned with rarrk body paintings and wearing ceremonial headdresses for the Kunapipi ceremony. The work is animated and shows the artist’s intuitive drawing style. It comes from relatively early in the artist’s oeuvre and is unusual for its negative space.