Wamulu. Gay'wu Collection.
5 Continents editions| N° d'inventaire | 25749 |
| Format | 20 x 25 |
| Détails | 128 p., richly illustrated, bound. |
| Publication | Milan, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9788874399970 |
This volume is the second in the collection "Gay'wu. Aboriginal Arts and Knowledge" which aims to present monographic works on contemporary Aboriginal artists.
Wamulu – a title that evokes a yellow desert flower that grows abundantly in the Alice Springs region and serves as a base material for floor paintings or mosaics – brings together the collaborative artwork of the collective consisting of Ted Egan Tjangala, Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa, Johnny Possum Tjapaltjarri, and Albie Morris Tjampitjinpa. This is an exceptional art project that took shape in the central Australian desert between 2002 and 2005. It aimed to make permanent floor paintings that are inherently impermanent or ephemeral in nature. Floor paintings are an ancient art form most likely dating back several thousand years, and are originally made for ceremonial purposes and then destroyed once the ritual or ceremony is complete. Never before have lasting works of art been created using the same materials and techniques as these traditional floor paintings.
The themes of these works correspond to the main Dreams of the desert regions, such as Fire, Water, and Emu. The production process involves a coordinated interaction between the owner ( kirda ) of the Dream story and the "policeman" or official ( kurdungurlu ) who assists him. These contemporary paintings are the result of a performance or community event. Singing is fundamental and an integral part of the process taking place in the present moment. The paintings are sung at the same time as they are composed with the material, emphasizing the continuity of the connection with ancestral creation.
This volume is the second in the collection "Gay'wu. Aboriginal Arts and Knowledge" which aims to present monographic works on contemporary Aboriginal artists.
Wamulu – a title that evokes a yellow desert flower that grows abundantly in the Alice Springs region and serves as a base material for floor paintings or mosaics – brings together the collaborative artwork of the collective consisting of Ted Egan Tjangala, Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa, Johnny Possum Tjapaltjarri, and Albie Morris Tjampitjinpa. This is an exceptional art project that took shape in the central Australian desert between 2002 and 2005. It aimed to make permanent floor paintings that are inherently impermanent or ephemeral in nature. Floor paintings are an ancient art form most likely dating back several thousand years, and are originally made for ceremonial purposes and then destroyed once the ritual or ceremony is complete. Never before have lasting works of art been created using the same materials and techniques as these traditional floor paintings.
The themes of these works correspond to the main Dreams of the desert regions, such as Fire, Water, and Emu. The production process involves a coordinated interaction between the owner ( kirda ) of the Dream story and the "policeman" or official ( kurdungurlu ) who assists him. These contemporary paintings are the result of a performance or community event. Singing is fundamental and an integral part of the process taking place in the present moment. The paintings are sung at the same time as they are composed with the material, emphasizing the continuity of the connection with ancestral creation.