Acrylic on Canvas

194cm x 1283cm Unstretched

Minyma Kutjara  2023

Minyma Kutjara (Two women) is one of the most important women’s creation stories of the Western and Southern deserts and a special story for Irrunytju. It tells the story of the  difficult journey of two sisters who traveled throughout these vast lands. The story is one that has been told many times through dance and painting.

The places where the sisters traveled and rested can be traced through the desert, their actions often created landmarks, rock-holes and mountain ranges. Near Irrunytju the sisters sat on two hills and made hair belts in preparation for important women’s business. They threw their wana (digging stick) creating the rockhole here.