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28/02/2021

Tingari Tjukurrpa is another piece by Ivan Shepherd, who is a part of the Warakurna Artists, Ngaanyatjarra Lands, and Ngaanyatjarra communities.

Ivan was a senior man and lived in Warakurna with his family. He was a much-respected leader of the community and was born in the bush near Lapaku. His work depicts secret men’s law associated with the Tingari men that travelled all over the Country to meet with the other Tingari men for business. All the young and old men camped together at lore time.

They camp and continue to meet with more men and the group grows as they move across the associated areas. These processes are governed
by strict rules, which you can see in the rigidity of the aesthetic.

For more information, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. ✨

26/02/2021

The design in this piece titled 'My Country' by Ningura Napurrula is associated with the rockhole site of Walyuta.

Walyuta is 70 kilometres west of the Kintore community in the Northern Territory. The roundel is the rockhole and the lines represent the sand hills (Tali) surrounding the area.

This 2007 piece is 89 x 125 centimetres. If you are interested in any pieces from our selection of artworks, contact Merenda Fine Art Gallery by emailing [email protected] or visiting our website. ✨

21/02/2021

Are you looking for artwork that will brighten your space and spark curiosity?

Our selection of artworks will not only do this; it will also give back to the community. All pieces have been ethically created from the communities themselves, and we are transparent in all dealings.

If an artwork has piqued your interest, we will be more than happy to give you further information. Simply email us at [email protected] or visit our website. ✨

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19/02/2021

What do you see when you look at this striking piece by Clem Rictor? 💭

Titled Tjun Tjun, this artwork depicts Rictor and his father's Country, meaning they were born at the same place and have ancestral rights. It is also a honey ant site and Dreamtime story. The work can be seen as a map and GPS-like route around that particular place.

Rictor is a part of the Spinifex Arts, Western Desert, and Pitjantjarra Language Group communities.

If you find yourself captivated by our selection of artworks, please don't hesitate to contact [email protected] or follow the link in our bio. ✨

14/02/2021

Ukadatjara is named after its artist Fred Grant's birthplace. This area is sandhill country, even though Ukadatjara is actually a rock formation.

After the rain, the sandhill country blossoms with wild flowers that completely transform the area; these flowers have their own tjukurrpa story. This work denotes the larger rockhole and the movement across the region that can only be known by someone of statue and importance.

For more information about our selection of artworks, please visit the link in our bio or contact [email protected]. ✨

12/02/2021

How magnificent is this shot of the Bungle Bungle Range, which is located within Purnululu National Park?

You can see these awe-inspiring beehive-like formations up close on an informative tour operator such as . Your Gija (Aboriginal guide) will lead you on a spiritual journey through their breathtaking country and take you through the cultural significance of these ancient formations.

An experience like this will truly reconnect your soul with Mother Nature.

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07/02/2021

Frank Clancy of the Balgo community created this artwork titled 'Yuunbu' to show some of the country for which his father is custodian.

This country is named as Yuunby, which is named for a prominent tjumu, or soakwater. This country is located in The Great Santy Desert, south of Yagga Yagga.

In this piece, Yuunbu is the dark blue circular shape, while the remainder represents sites where people camped when in the area. The painting, like the landscape it depicts, is dominated by talis or sand dunes.

Admire more thought-provoking pieces like Yuunbu by viewing our collection of artworks at Frichot Layers. ✨

04/02/2021

This 2008 piece by Arthur Tjatitjarra Robertson is titled Kurrpulurrpulu, which is also the name of the story of the seven sisters. ✨ Robertson is part of the Kayili Artists, Gibson Desert, and Ngaanyatjarra communities.

In the story, the sisters move and travel across the landscape and stop at water sources. A part of this story is illustrated here as it travels through the artist's birthplace Country, which is west of Wanarn at a place called Ryli.

Like many of the other artworks in this selection, the travel lines and grid structure in this piece denote the concrete knowledge systems that come with being born in the desert. 👏

29/01/2021

Have you visited Frichot Lawyers yet? Their beautiful office space in the heart of Fremantle is currently housing a selection of artworks by First Nations men and women.

The selection explores how 'lore' is a fixed concept that interacts with the physical world, creating and forming rules for the living.

This piece is named Tingari Tjukurrpa is the work of Ken Shepherd, who is a part of the Warakurna Artists, Ngaanyatjarra Lands, and Ngaanyatjarra communities. ✨

25/01/2021

Merenda Fine Art Gallery is proud to display artworks by First Nations men and women. It is important to note that all art is ethically created from the communities themselves.

The term 'First Nations' recognises both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the sovereign people of our land. It differs from the similar term 'First Australians' as it recognises the many language groups as separate and unique sovereign nations. ✨

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22/01/2021

What do you see when you look at this piece by Roy Underwood titled Miramiratjara? 👁

This artwork depicts how water is found on the sandhill and soaks. Wherever one digs, water comes to the surface. Water remains close to the surface due to the presence of many water snakes below the surface. 🐍

Find more complex Indigenous artworks at Frichot Lawyers in the heart of Fremantle. ✨

19/01/2021

The story of this piece follows two sisters who travelled across the land with infinite knowledge of where to get food and how to move across the landscape. 👣

When their husbands tried to trick them, and legend says that they turned into two giant water serpents. 🐍

What stories can you see looking at this piece? 💭

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