Arrarru Mathari Artu Mathanha

Description

Bark painting entitled “Arrarru Mathari Artu Mathanha”, with a design representing North and South wind women meeting to plan a ceremony relating to land: Australasia, Australia, New south Wales, Stuarts Point, Adnyamathanha, by Juanella McKenzie, 2019

Museum reference

V.2019.12

Collection

Oceania

Object name

Bark painting

Production information

McKenzie, Juanella, 2019 (fl.), Artist
Stuarts Point, New South Wales, Australia, Australasia

Date

2019

Style / Culture

Adnyamathanha

Materials

Tree bark, Ochre, Acrylic paint, Charcoal, Emu fat

Physical description

The artwork consists of a piece of bark, painted with a design consisting of concentric circles, U-shapes and curved lines in brown and black, partly outlined with white dots.

Credit

Juanella McKenzie, Adnyamathanha, red ochre, charcoal, emu fat and white acrylic on eucalyptus bark, 2019