Polly Nelson Nungala
Bush Plum Dreaming
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Polly Nelson Nungala
Bush Plum Dreaming
Central Art Aboriginal Art Store
Code: 08101336
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 153x93
Year: 2008
Price: NFS
The painting depicts the bush plum ( Arnwekety ), a staple food source
(bush tucker), gathered by Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia.
The white dots represent a topography view of the tracks left by the women whilst searching for bush plum. In their ceremonies the women celebrate the spirit of the bush plum to ensure future productivity. This fruit is only available for a few weeks of the year and the plant is recognised by Aboriginal people for its medicinal qualities (bush medicine).
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