Anna Petyarre

Awelye

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Anna Petyarre

Awelye

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 08111359
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 152x90cm
Year: 2008
Price: AUD$2,530.00 inc. GST

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The painting depicts unique Aboriginal symbols referring to ceremonial body paint design and womens ceremonies associated with the dreamings from Alhalkere country, Utopia in Central Australia. Awelye refers body paint and ceremony.

Depictions illustrated in this artwork are:

The segmented lines represent body markings for awelye (ceremonies)
The U shapes represents the designs painted under the neck area
The red, yellow and white circles represent the earth ochres used for body painting
The circles with lines (sun like) represent the stones used for crushing the ground ochres
The oval circles with strips represent the skirts the women wear in ceremonies
The concentric circles represent the waterholes
The wavy lines represent the connection to each waterhole - journey path
The U shape with strips represents the body paint design painted onto the breast
The meandering lines with red circles represent the site to where the red ochre is collected
The long oval shapes represent the singing stones for awelye (ceremony)

If you would like to know more about Awelye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or to view video footage of Aboriginal women applying body paint and dancing during awelye ceremony.

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