MATRIARCHS Papunya Tula Artists, Warmun Art Centre Kaltjiti Arts, Warlayirti Artists, Martumili Artists 6–28 MARCH 2020 2 Paul Johnstone Gallery Is Proud to Present

MATRIARCHS Papunya Tula Artists, Warmun Art Centre Kaltjiti Arts, Warlayirti Artists, Martumili Artists 6–28 MARCH 2020 2 paul johnstone gallery is proud to present

MATRIARCHS Papunya Tula Artists Warmun Art Centre Kaltjiti Arts Warlayirti Artists Martumili Artists

FRIDAY 6 MARCH TO SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2020

2/2 HARRIET PLACE, DARWIN NT 0801 Phone: 08 8941 2220 [email protected] www.pauljohnstonegallery.com.au

COVER: Shirley Purdie, My Life. My Family page 25 PAGE 2: Matjangka (Nyukana) Norris, Bushfire (Minyma Mamu) detail)( page 26 RIGHT: Yuyuya Nampitjinpa, Untitled (detail) page 12 MATRIARCHS ‘Documented acts of political resistance and cultural persistence have occured from the earliest days of the British colony, and yet appropriate recognition of Aboriginal women has for external observers, until very recently, been obfuscated when viewed through the filter of male privilege operating within the realms of history, politics and art.’1

he absence of women in Ask the women in Australia’s remote The artworks in this exhibition, like books historical narrative has left a communities about history. Many are in a library, tell those stories. And the artists, Tskewed perception of history. fiercely proud, community leaders and like the authors, share their history. They are Gender ideologies and patriarchal keepers of women’s law. They are warriors MATRIARCHS and they epitomise strength and relations have influenced historical of survival and take charge in shaping a courage. They have witnessed tragedy and literature. How different would better life for their families, communities experienced trauma but against the tide of our written record of history be if and themselves. Most were born on their adversity they continue to be resilient, stoic and women wrote the books? country, some pre-contact, and all have proud. They are the keepers of lore and the witnessed extraordinary challenges in their authors (artists) of history. lives. They sing to remember and connect with the ancestors; as present today as they were 40,000 years ago. They travel to remote and sacred sites to renew women's lore through song and dance - the same journey undertaken by generations before them.

1 Hetti Perkins, pg 19, Marking the Infinite, contemporary women artists from Aboriginal Australia from the Debra and Dennis Scholl collection, Prestel publishing, New York, ISBN 978-37913-5591-7 4 MATRIARCHS

LEFT:: CENTRE: RIGHT: Shirley Purdie Mrs Lennon Imelda (Yukenbarri) Gugaman photo by darren clark Tjangili George Lucy Loomoo Yuyuya Nampitjinpa photos by rohan thomson Ningie Nanala photo by matt frost courtesy Mabel Juli photos courtesy warlayirti artists papunya tula artists) photo by dominic kavanagh, 202

5 NINGIE NANALA Kukatja, Warlayirti Artists Kurrulyar 2018 Acrylic on canvas 75 x 50 cm 488-18 $1,350 6 IMELDA (YUKENBARRI) GUGAMAN Kukatja, Warlayirti Artists Winpurpurla (bushtucker) 2020 Acrylic on linen 120 x 60 cm 1-20 $4,400 7 PAULINE SUNFLY Kukatja, Warlayirti Artists Murunpa, South of Lake Mackay 2019 Acrylic on linen 120 x 80 cm 645-19 $3,700 8 LUCY LOOMOO Kukatja, Pintupi, Ngaanyatjarra and Wangkajungka, Warlayirti Artists Yarlintjirri 2019 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 80 cm 5-20 $3,700 9 BAI BAI NAPANGARTI Kukatja, Ngardi, Warlayirti Artists Mulupuku 2007 Acrylic on canvas 120 x 40 cm 703-07 $2,200 10 BAI BAI NAPANGARTI Kukatja, Ngardi, Warlayirti Artists Mulupuku 2012 Acrylic on canvas 100 x 50 cm 450-12 $2,200 11 YUYUYA NAMPITJINPA Pintupi, Papunya Tula Artists Untitled 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 91 cm YN1909086 $4,000 12 PAYU NAPALTJARRI Pintupi, Papunya Tula Artists Untitled 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 91 cm PN1907047 $4,000 13 YUYUYA NAMPITJINPA Pintupi, Papunya Tula Artists Untitled 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 61 cm YN1904011 $1,850 14 YUYUYA NAMPITJINPA Pintupi, Papunya Tula Artists Untitled 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 46 cm YN1904060 $1,250 15 MAKINTI NAPANANGKA Pintupi, Papunya Tula Artists Untitled 2007 Acrylic on linen 91 x 46 cm MN0711085 $5,700 16 NINGURA NAPURRULA Pintupi, Papunya Tula Artists Untitled 2006 Acrylic on linen 91 x 91 cm NN0606073 $7,500 17 MAY CHAPMAN Manyjilyjarra, Martumili Artists Jarninti 2019 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 122 cm 19-1339 $3,500 18 JAKAYU BILJABU Manyjilyjarra, Martumili Artists Untitled 2018 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm 18-1014 $2,500 19 KUMPAYA GIRGIBA Karimarra, Martumili Artists Minyipuru (Seven Sisters) 2019 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 121 cm 19-872 $3,500 20 BUGAI WHYOULTER Kartujarra, Martumili Artists Wantili 2019 Acrylic on canvas 91 x 122 cm 19-1378 $4,750 21 PHYLLIS THOMAS BOOLJOONNGALI Gija, Warmun Art Centre Pikinnini Gorge 2013 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 100 x 80 cm 696/13 $4,500 22 MABEL JULI WIRINGGOON Gija, Warmun Art Centre Derranel 2020 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 90 x 90 cm 014/20 $5,850 23 MABEL JULI WIRINGGOON Gija, Warmun Art Centre Ngarrangkarni (Moon Dreaming) 2020 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 90 x 90 cm 031/20 $5,850 24 SHIRLEY PURDIE Gija, Warmun Art Centre My Life. My Family 2013 Natural ochre and pigment on canvas 150 x 150 cm 296/13 $10,750 25 MATJANGKA (NYUKANA) NORRIS Pitjantjatjara, Kaltjiti Arts Bushfire (Minyma Mamu) 2020 Acrylic on linen 121 x 100 cm 20-44 $5,000 26 TJANGILI GEORGE Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, Kaltjiti Arts Tjulpuntjulpunpa Talitjara (Wildflowers in the Sandhills) 2019 Acrylic on linen 121 x 100 cm 19-469 $3,500 27 MANYITJANU LENNON Pitjantjatjara, Kaltjiti Arts Mamungari’nya 2019 Acrylic on linen 101.5 x 76 cm 19-581 $2,750 28 CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, 8 MARCH 2020

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