Artist: Reanne Nampijinpa Brown
Title: Pamapardu Jukurrpa (Flying Ant Dreaming – Warntungurru)
Area: N.T
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30cm x 30cm
Flying Ant Dreaming – Warntungurru

Certificate of Authenticity included with painting.
Unstretched – Unframed

Artwork:  This painting depicts the Pamapardu Jukurrpa (Flying Ant Dreaming) from Wapurtali, west of Yuendumu.

Pamapardu is the Warlpiri name for flying ants or termites that build the large anthills found throughout Warlpiri country.

Warlpiri paintings traditionally iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements.

When this Jukurrpa story is painted, concentric circles are used to represent the ‘mingkirri’ and the rock holes involved in the story including the central one at Wapurtali (Mt. Singleton).

Dashes are often depicted around the circles to represent the ‘pamapardu’