Alan Pitjara
Bush Yam Dreaming
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Alan Pitjara
Bush Yam Dreaming
Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 08111408
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 148x86
Year: 2008
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The linear pattern depicted in this painting conveys the root system of the yam plant. The circles represents the area to where the plant seeds germinate and when bearing a crop.
The colours indicate the different stages of ripening and seasons. The yam plant is a principal food source for Aboriginal people from Utopia in Central Australia and there are many Dreaming rituals attached to this significant plant.
If you would like to know more about the Bush Yam Dreaming and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:
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