ONE OF TWELVE - NGURRA TIE BY BUGAI WHYOULTER

ONE OF TWELVE
Ngurra Tie by Bugai Whyoulter

W: 8cm
- 100% Silk Satin
- Comes with Giftbox & Artist Card detailing their work & practice

About the Artwork:
This is Bugai Whyoulter’s ngurra (home Country), the Country she walked with her family during pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) times. Whyoulter’s works are mediators between past and present; ruminating on the practice of living symbiotically with Country and culture. Defying common perceptions of Western Desert art, Whyoulter’s work is bold and gestural. Her signature style is characterised by original mark making and riotous colour use in compositions at once fervid and tender.

Described as an irrepressible painter and brilliant colourist, Whyoulter’s work speaks of her intimate and profound connection to her Country. Whyoulter’s practice has been described as almost trance-like; the act of painting transporting her to important sites within her Country such as Wantili, near the place of her birth.

In Ngurra, Whyoulter guides us through the undulating tali (sandhills), warta (trees; vegetation) and waterholes she has traversed over the course of her life.

ONE OF TWELVE | Ngunnawal (Canberra), Australia
One of Twelve is an Australian organisation that showcases the work of emerging and established artists from the Asia Pacific region - particularly Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders. We are dedicated to celebrating and contributing to the art sector of this region through the production of high quality, silk garments that depict collaborating artists work. These unique pieces are each accompanied by an artist card, detailing the maker’s work and practice. Every artist that collaborates with us receives royalties from your purchase and you will find links to their representing galleries on their profile page.