Abie Loy Kemarre

Womens Body Painting

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Womens Body Painting
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Womens Body Painting

Abie Loy Kemarre

Womens Body Painting

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 0507287
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 150x127
Year: 2005
Price: AUD$7,150.00 inc. GST

 

The painting represents body paint design (Awelye), associated with women's ceremony from Utopia, Aboriginal Art Regions of Central Australia. The Aboriginal women apply body paint designs or marking onto their upper body. Body painting is an important process before commencing their ceremony.

Women's ceremonies include many song and dance cycles.


If you would like to know more about Womens Body Painting and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles, or to view video footage of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design, or Aboriginal Womens ceremony.

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