375-24MM, Mimili Maku Arts, acrylic on linen, 198 x 122 cm
This is a men's story. The circles in this painting represent wati tjuta (lots of men) sitting down at Paralpi (Victory Well). Wati tjuta are connected through family and cultural ties, through stories spoken amongst men only in accordance with cultural protocol and Tjukurpa Law. This network of connection is important to keep our community strong, to keep our spirits strong. We celebrate those connections beyond our own community along family lines spanning all the way across the continent, but for us it all starts from Paralpi.
