Patrick Japangardi Williams

The country associated with Patrick’s dreamtime is Mina Mina, a place far to the west of Yuendumu, which is significant to Napangardi and Napanangka women and Japangardi and Japanangka men. All of them are custodians of the dreaming that created the area. The Jukurrpa story tells the journey of a group of women of all ages who travelled to the east gathering food, collecting ‘ngalyipi’ (snake vine) and performing ceremonies as they travelled. The women began their journey at Mina Mina where digging sticks emerged from the ground. Taking these implements the women travelled east creating Janyinki and other sites. Their journey took them far to the east beyond the boundaries of Warlpiri country. The Ngalyipi vine grows up the trunks and limbs of the Desert oak trees. Ngalyipi is a sacred vine to Napangadri and Napanangka women that has many uses. It can be used as a ceremonial wrap, as a strap to carry wooden bowls that are laden with bush tucker and as a tourniquet for headaches.

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Mina Mina Dreaming #1417/17ny 2017
acrylic on canvas (unstretched)
91cm x 183cm
$3,500 AUD

Mina Mina Dreaming #1271/17ny 2017
acrylic on canvas, stretched
76cm x 183cm
$3,000 AUD

Mina Mina Dreaming - Ngalyipi #2845/14ny 2014
acrylic on canvas, unstretched
107cm x 46cm
$990 AUD

Mina Mina Dreaming - Ngalyipi #143/18 2018
acrylic on canvas
152cm x 61cm
$2,500 AUD

Mina Mina Dreaming- Ngalyipi 2059-18ny 2018
acrylic on linen
76cm x 152cm
$2,750 AUD