Thunderman raining down
2012
Medium
earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.)
Measurements
188.3 × 66.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Julie Kantor, 2013
© Nonggirrnga Marawili, courtesy of Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala
Gallery location
Gallery 2
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
Bol’ngu, the Thunderman, is said to have seasonal influence on atmospheric behaviours such as the wind and rain. As Bol’ngu travelled through Country, the Dhuwa clouds, and subsequently rain, followed him, carving out rivers, creeks and springs for the dry season, subsequently replenishing them with freshwater.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Accession Number
2013.98
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation