Antonia Napangardi Michaels Warlukurlangu Summer Showcase 21st January 2025 - 8th February 2025

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Lappi Lappi Jukurrpa (Lappi Lappi Dreaming) 4290-24 2024, acrylic on canvas, stretched, 152cm x 122cm

This artwork can be hung vertically or horizontally.
The subject of this work is Lappi Lappi, a rock hole near Lake Hazlett, about 90 km northwest of Lake Mackay in Western Australia. The country belongs to Nampijinpa/Jampijinpa and Nangala/Jangala skin groups. Located in a sheltered basin, the rock hole at Lappi Lappi is a permanent source of water, and is surrounded by country rich in bush tucker. In the time of the Jukurrpa (Dreamtime) many mothers with young children would gather there because it was a safe place to stay. The rock hole at Lappi Lappi is home to a ‘warnayarra’, a rainbow serpent that travels underground between various rock holes. One day, women were gathered at the rock hole with their children, singing and dancing. When the ‘warnayarra’ heard the sound of voices, it travelled silently towards them, under the water. When it reached the edge of the rock hole, it rose out of the water and ate them all.
Artwork In Situ

Artwork to scale in-situ on 3.7m wall

Part of the Warlukurlangu Summer Showcase Exhibition

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