Parnngurr
2009
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
126.7 × 292.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2011
© Bugai Whylouter, Pinyirrpa Nancy Patterson/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia
Gallery location
Gallery 3
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
This work sees the collaboration of sisters Bugai Whylouter and Pinyirr Nancy Patterson. The two girls grew up in the country around Parnngurr, which is the site depicted in this work. Both artists lived in several communities within the Martu area alonside their families. Whylouter and Patterson’s approach to painting was fierce, energised and without hesitation, which can be seen in the free-flowing use of circular markings and the experimental use of colour. In this collaboration, the women share their mother’s story, translated onto the canvas.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Kunawarritji, Western Australia
Accession Number
2011.277
Department
First Nations Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation