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Aboriginal Art COLLECTION

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n collaboration with the Aboriginal Artist Community of Yuendumu & Nyirripi in the Northern Territory, Australia, we are proud to introduce to you our very first collection of Aboriginal artworks, available exclusively as a part of our TrueTexture collection.

Each artwork in the collection showcases a songline, inspired by a Dreaming or ‘Jukurrpa’, and has been uniquely interpreted by the artist, using traditional Warlpiri iconography as the foundation of the design to represent different elements of the Jukurrpa.

Building upon these traditional elements, each artist has added their own personal technique, style and flair – some drawing inspiration from learned techniques at the Art Centre run workshops, others being instructed in the stories and designs of their traditional ancestral culture by older generations of Parents and Grandparents.

The Jukurrpa are brought to life by the incredible complexity and intricacy of each songline, dot and brushstroke; the

colour palettes raw and unrestrained – each individual piece a bold and breathtaking artistic statement. The resulting collection is a technicoloured patchwork of Dreamings, where timeless tradition and richness of culture are sewn together by an authentic community filled with collaboration, love and respect.

By using our ground-breaking TrueTexture technology to scan and reproduce these artworks, we’ve been able to maintain the original colour, texture and movement of each piece, ensuring that the authenticity and integrity of the artworks is uncompromised, and that each artist’s story is translated clearly and genuinely.

With the artist’s endorsement, by producing and supplying authentic replications, we aim to allow the beauty and power of these stories to extend far beyond the limitations of a one-off piece, while also committing to invest a stream of financial ongoing support back into the Artist community.

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THE ARTISTS

About THE ABORIGINAL ARTIST COMMUNITY

Successfully operating since 1986, the Artist’s Association is located in the town of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory of Australia and draws artists from all corners of the Central Desert region. The not for profit organisation has more than 600 members, all of whom are Aboriginal artists. The art centre is a popular enterprise activity, and provides social, cultural and economic rewards for artists and their families.

The Artist’s Association is a cooperative art centre, described as the social and cultural epicentre of the community, providing its members with the materials to produce their art, as well as interactive workshops where members can learn traditional Walpiri painting techniques and iconography. The income from the sale of each artwork is distributed between the artist and the Art Centre.

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ELSIE NAPANANGKA GRANITES

GLENDA NAPANANGKA MARTIN

JEFFREY JANGALA GALLAGHER

KELLY NAPANGARDI MICHAELS

MARGARET NANGALA GALLAGHER

PAULINE NAPANGARDI GALLAGHER

PRISCILLA NANGALA ROBERTSON

STEVEN JUPURRURLA NELSON

THEO (FAYE) NANGALA HUDSON

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UR_TX_AB_07 MINA MINA JUKURRPA III

UR_TX_AB_05 MINA MINA JUKURRPA II

UR_TX_AB_11 JANGANPA JUKURRPA

UR_TX_AB_01 MINA MINA JUKURRPA I

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UR_TX_AB_06 YANKIRRI JUKURRPA II

UR_TX_AB_09 MINA MINA JUKURRPA V

UR_TX_AB_03 NGAPA JUKURRPA I

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UR_TX_AB_10 NGAPA JUKURRPA II

UR_TX_AB_02 WARLUKURLANGU JUKURRPA

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UR_TX_AB_04 YANKIRRI JUKURRPA I

UR_TX_AB_08 MINA MINA JUKURRPA IV

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