BETTY CAMPBELL - MINYMAKU TJUKURPA (WOMAN'S STORY)

BETTY CAMPBELL
MINYMAKU TJUKURPA (WOMAN'S STORY),  2022
101 x 101 cm
acrylic on linen
 
REGION
Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, SA
 
PROVENANCE
Mimili Maku, SA
Everywhen Art, Vic
Private Collection, USA
 
STORY
‘Ngayuku canvas minymaku inma kanyini,’ says Campbell, detailing that her work holds women’s story and inma (song and dance). A lot of this story is secret, only to be known by initiated women; however, there are some storylines that can be celebrated by all. Campbell paints the kulpi tjuṯa (many caves), tjukurla tjuṯa (many rock holes) and karu tjuṯa (many riverbeds) that spread across Paralpi. As a senior cultural leader of Mimili, she recognises the importance of taking young people to Paralpi to camp and dance inma, to learn and keep tjukurpa kunpu (strong).