Wanapati Yunupiŋu
Gumatj
Image Size 49.8 x 50.5cm; Paper Size: 62.5 x 65cm; Paper: Hahnemuhle

ID: 4272-23

As told by the artist­­­­­:

This design represents my clan; the Gumatj clan from Birany Birany.

The diamonds represent fire.

In this print the smaller diamonds around the outside reflect small bush-fires that Yolŋu people start from hunting in the bush. The fires force the animals out for us to spear or catch with our hands. Some climb the Larrakitj, so we cut them down to catch them.

The big diamond in the middle represents the big fire we make for cooking the animals we catch. Animals we eat are: bandicoot, possums and kangaroos.