Pigeon Head Defying Convention' | Janelle Stockman Napaltjarri This painting shows Minnie Pwerle’s

This painting shows Minnie Pwerle’s depiction of ‘Awelye’ or Body Painting story and showcases designs which are applied to the women’s upper body for ceremonial purposes

I have pushed the actual elements of the face to the edge of abstraction and made the heads black to try to arrive at a point where I feel they just talk about presence and don't veer into characters

- Min-Woo Bang

“This place is a big billabong made by that Plains Kangaroo when he was travelling through

The iconography surrounding the rock pools are the sandhills (Tali) that the women must travel over to reach the water

Pigeon Head Defying Convention' | Janelle Stockman Napaltjarri This painting shows Minnie Pwerle’sYear: 2023 Size: 14 x 15 x 13cm hand made ceramic with glaze