'Parnngurr Area' by Jakayu Biljabu, 100% Silk Satin Scarf - Represented by One of Twelve (m/oft004)

100% silk satin scarf, featuring work by Martu artist Jakayu Biljabu.

MATERIALS: 100% Silk Satin with hand rolled edges.

DIMENSIONS: 33 x 23 x 11 cm

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Martumili Artists is an Aboriginal art centre representing the Martu people of the Western Desert. The Martu, including Martumili artists and their families, are the traditional custodians of vast swathes of the arid lands of central Western Australia, encompassing sections of the Great Sandy, Little Sandy and Gibson Deserts, as well as the Karlamilyi (Rudall River National Park) area. Martumili means ‘belonging to Martu’ in Martu Wangka (language), a fitting name for the art centre which is dedicated to celebrating Martu culture and Country.

Jakayu Biljabu (dec), a Martu woman, was born circa 1936 near the site of Pitu, east of Well 25 on the Canning Stock Route. She grew up moving between significant sites on Martu Country with her family, occasionally encountering ‘whitefellas’ working along the Canning Stock Route. Employing a startling array of colour, Biljabu’s work often depicts crucial water sources, along with sandhills and other landforms, comprising an atlas of her traditional Country. Testament to Biljabu’s intimate knowledge of this Country, her paintings hum with the vital energy of shimmering oases and moving desert sands.

This item is available in Store at Midland Junction Arts Centre and at Mundaring Arts Centre.

Images and text courtesy of One of Twelve.