Nyuyuṉtjaku
KEEPING THE FIRE ALIVE
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Nyuyuṉtjaku
KEEPING THE FIRE ALIVE
New Paintings and Ceramics by the Artists of Ernabella Arts
ALIVE 20 December 2017 - 5 February 2018 Harvey Art Projects | Sun Valley USA
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and emerging artists in this exhibition, namely Rachael Mipantjiti Lionel, Langaliki Lewis, Derek Jungarrayi Thompson and Elizabeth Dunn have taken up the responsibility of stoking the incredibly long-burning fire that is Ernabella Arts.
This winter season, Harvey Art Projects celebrates its
They have demonstrated that despite the art centre’s age it
opening of brand a new exhibition space in Sun Valley. This
still has young blood and plenty of stories to yet to tell.
exciting chapter gives rise to redefining the gallery’s role in representing exclusively Austalian Indigenous Art in Ameri-
Ernabella Arts Chair Tjunkaya Tapaya is a senior community
ca. With a sharper curatorial lens in a more intimate setting,
leader and a proflic bi-lingual writer. She has reflected on
the new gallery space will have a tighter focus on individual
the strength of the art centre and the role and responsibility
artists and new mediums. Appropriately, we begin the 2018
of young people to keep the fire burning:
season with a beautiful exhibition of ceramics and paintings from Ernabella Arts. In line with the gallery’s own vision,
Kuwari kulinma! Art centre-ku tjukurpaṉa walkatjunanyi.
Nyuyuṉtjaku: Keeping The Fire Alive aptly reminds us of the
Tjukurpa nyanga paluṟu irititja tjitji maḻatja tjuṯangku ku-
importance of renewal and regeneration and the need to
lintjaku. Art centre nyangatja panya 1948-pangka wirkanu
continually stoke our own fire within.
ngura nganampangka. Kala kuwari kulinma, art centre nyangatja irititjaringu panya aṉangu tjuṯaya kungkawaṟalpi
In this exhibition, senior and emerging artists have worked
workaringi munuya uwankara pamparingkula wiyaringu.
side by side to bring this exhibition of exciting new work
Ka kuwari nyuntu kulinma panya young-pala tjuṯaya kuwari
together. In 2018 Ernabella Arts celebrates its 70th anniver-
workarinyi munuya work nyanga palunya waṟu puṟunypa
sary. As Australia’s oldest Indigenous art centre this is a his-
nyuyuṉu. Kala kuwari nyakula kulini tjitji maḻatja tjuṯangku
tory that the artists are incredibly proud of and committed
wiṟu palyannyangka puḻka mulapa. Panya work nyanga
to continuing. Their work continues to share their culture
paluṟu kuwari art centre-nta unngu waṟu puṟunypa kampanyi
and their Tjukurpa as it has done for generations. The young
tili puḻka mulapa tjitji maḻatja tjuṯangku tjunguringkula work
wiṟu palyannyangka. Art centre nganampa wiṟu tjuṯatjara
reached its 70th year.
pukuḻpa puḻka mulapa ngaṟanyi wankaringkula wiṟu tjuṯatjara. Panya art centre nyanga palula unngu ngaṟanyi
In addition to new paintings Nyuyuṉtjaku: Keeping The Fire
aṉanguku culture munu Tjukurpa tjuṯa wiṟu tjuṯatjara
Alive includes for the first time in the USA, a major selection
kunpu puḻka. Ka kuwari year nyangatja wirkanu 70 year.
of ceramics. Established in 2003 specifically for the young
people of Pukatja Community, the ceramic studio is very Please listen! I am writing a story about the art centre. This
much a young person’s studio. It has broken new ground,
is an old story but I tell it for the next generation to hear
bringing young men and women into the studio who are
and understand. This art centre was established in our com-
receiving national acclaim for their beautiful ceramics
munity in 1948. Let’s think about it, this art centre has been
which have been acquired by notable ceramic collections
going a long time now – the women who started working
worldwide.
here as young girls have grown old and passed away. But you should know that now many young people are working
Harvey Art Projects gratefully acknoweldges the participat-
here today, and, like one stokes the coals of a fire to keep it
ing artists in this special USA exhibition. We also acknowl-
burning strongly, they have kept the work going, building it
edge the generous support of Hannah Kothe, Manager
up and developing it. We are now seeing the younger gen-
Ernabella Arts in mounting this international exhibition.
erations doing wonderful work, really great work. It’s like
This project has been assisted by the Australian Govern-
a great fire burning brightly here in the art centre now as
ment through the Australia Council, its arts funding and
the younger ones join together to produce such wonderful
advisory body.
work. Our art centre is alive with lots of good things going on, creating a really happy place with lots of beautiful work. Here in this art centre we are keeping our people’s culture alive and keeping our Tjukurpa (stories) strong. We’ve been doing this for many years and now the art centre has
PEPAI JANGALA CARROLL Kiwirrkura, 2017 Acrylic on Linen 1700mm x 1800mm Catalog #423-17
PEPAI JANGALA CARROLL Walungurru, 2016 430H x 165mm Stoneware Catalog #522C-16
DEREK JUNGURRAYI THOMPSON Wanampi (Rainbow Serpent Men), 2016 500H x 170mm Stoneware Catalog #433C-16
DEREK JUNGURRAYI THOMPSON Maku Tjuta, 2016 435H x 166mm Stoneware Catalog #415C-16
LANGALIKI LEWIS Kapi Ngangkali Tjukurpa (Storm Cloud Story), 2017 840 x 1700mm Acrylic on Linen Catalog #408-17
PEPAI JANGALA CARROLL Ilpili, 2017 Acrylic on linen 1520mm x 1820mm Catalog #400-17
PEPAI JANGALA CARROLL Walungurru, 2016 410H x 135mm Stoneware Catalog #521C-16
CARLENE THOMPSON Tjulpu Kulunypa, 2017 320H x 160mm Stoneware Catalog #825C-17
CARLENE THOMPSON Tjulpu Kulunypa, 2017 240H x 250mm Stoneware Catalog #173C-17
PEPAI JANGALA CARROLL Ininti, 2017 420H x 265mm Stoneware Catalog #774C-17
ALISON MILYIKA CARROLL Ngayuku Walka, 2017 280H x 270mm Stoneware Catalog #838C-17
NININGKA MUNKURI LEWIS Ara Irititja Ernabella-la (Old days in Ernabella), 2017 285H x 290mm Stoneware Catalog #621C-17
CARLENE THOMPSON Tjulpu Kulunypa, 2017 680 x 1000mm Acrylic on Linen Catalog #407-17
RUPERT JACK Kaltu Kaltu, 2017 320H x 180mm Stoneware Catalog #771C-17
RUPERT JACK Kulata Tjuta Munu Maku Tjukurpa, 2017 430H x 210mm Stoneware Catalog #258C-17
YURIPYA LIONEL Anumara, 2017 1000 x 1500mm Acrylic on Linen Catalog #402-17
YURIPYA LIONEL Anumara, 2017 670 x 1500mm Acrylic on Linen Catalog #335-17
ELIZABETH DUNN Kampurara - Bush Tomatoes, 2017 280H x 240mm Stoneware Catalog #839C-17
PEPAI JANGALA CARROLL Walungurru, 2017 425H x 335mm Stoneware Catalog #920C-17
CARLENE THOMPSON Tjulpu Kallunypa, 2017 245H x 190mm Stoneware Catalog #708C-17
NININGKA MUNKURI LEWIS Malara Homelands, 2017 190H x 250mm Stoneware Catalog #831C-17
RACHEL MIPANTJITI LIONEL Kapi Wankanya, 2017 Acrylic on Linen 1000 x 1790mm Catalog #403-17
RACHEL MIPANTJITI LIONEL Kapi Wankanya, 2017 Acrylic on Linen 920 x 1810mm Catalog #401-17
ALISON MILYIKA CARROLL PEPAI JANGALA CARROLL ELIZABETH DUNN RUPERT JACK LANGALIKI LEWIS NININGKA MUNKURI LEWIS RACHAEL MIPANTJITI LIONEL YURPIYA LIONEL CARLENE THOMPSON DEREK JUNGURRAYI THOMPSON
Elizabeth Dunn (photo Rhett Hammerton courtesy the artist and Ernabella Arts 2017)
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