Tiwi art and language are markedly distinct from those
of nearby Arnhem Land. Compared with Arnhem Land art, Tiwi
art often appears abstract and geometric. With its strong
patterns and use of colour, Tiwi art is recognised as being
very attractive and highly collectable.
There is no 'story' as such for individual
paintings, in the way that there often is for paintings
from other parts of Australia. The main themes relate
to the two main Tiwi ceremonial
events (the annual Kulama or yam ceremony and the
Pukumani or mortuary ceremony) and to pwoja (body
painting). For information, see our pages on Tiwi
culture and Tiwi Creation
stories.
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Marie Simplicia Tipuamantumirri |
| Title: |
Jilamara Design |
| Price: |
$850.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA409, 2013 |
| Ochres on canvas |
| 80 x 120 cm |
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During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totem ic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways. Ochre is applied to the body and face. These significant artistic designs collectively are called ‘Jilamara’. |
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| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
| Asia/Pacific |
$66 |
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Thecla Bernadette Puruntatameri |
| Title: |
Jilamara Design |
| Price: |
$500.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA422, 2014 |
| Ochres on canvas |
| 60 x 90 cm |
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During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of 'yoi' (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways. Ochre is applied to the body and face. These significant artistic designs collectively are called 'Jilamara'. |
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| Delivery charge for this item: |
| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
| Asia/Pacific |
$66 |
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Carol Puruntatameri |
| Title: |
Jilamara Design |
| Price: |
$700.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA403, 2014 |
| Ochres on canvas |
| 70 x 90 cm |
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During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totemic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways. Ochre is applied to the body and face. These significant artistic designs collectively are called ‘Jilamara’. |
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| Delivery charge for this item: |
| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
| Asia/Pacific |
$66 |
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Paulina Puruntatameri |
| Title: |
Jilamara Design |
| Price: |
$3000.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA405, 2013 |
| Ochres on linen canvas |
| 50 x 75 cm |
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During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totem ic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways. Ochre is applied to the body and face. These significant artistic designs collectively are called ‘Jilamara’. |
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| Delivery charge for this item: |
| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
| Asia/Pacific |
$66 |
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Paulina Puruntatameri |
| Title: |
Jilamara Design |
| Price: |
$1150.00 in Australia and Export. |
| PA406, 2014 |
| Ochres on linen canvas |
| 80 x 120 cm |
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During ceremony on the Tiwi Islands a series of ‘yoi’ (dances), are performed; some are totem ic (inherited from the person's Mother) and some serve to act out the narrative of newly composed songs. Participants in these ceremonies are painted with turtiyanginari (the different natural ochre colours) in varying designs, transforming the dancers and, in some cases, providing protection against recognition by mapurtiti (spirits). These designs can be applied in different ways. Ochre is applied to the body and face. These significant artistic designs collectively are called ‘Jilamara’. |
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| Delivery charge for this item: |
| Australia |
$33 |
| North America |
$77 |
| Europe/Other |
$77 |
| Asia/Pacific |
$66 |
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Tiwi
Art - Paintings from the Tiwi Islands
