Art Leven and Munupi Arts present an exclusive exhibition of bark works by Carol Puruntatameri and Alison Puruntatameri. In these works, an elaborate mythology, represented by a complex practice of sacred dance ceremonies and song-lines, is translated onto the surface using intricate, geometrical designs, rhythmically applied in an almost trance-like painting process. Both artists consistently evolve their traditional practices, bridging the old and new to each artwork they create.
"Ngarukuruwala Kapi Murrakupuni means ‘we sing to the land’—a practice that invites our ancestors to watch over us and guide us as we gather ochre, bark, and other materials. Our paintings are like our songs to country, just as we call out and sing to our ancestors when we visit the land. The connection is woven not only into the materials we use but also into the stories and designs of our bark paintings" - Carol Puruntatameri
