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Tjanpi figures display

25 May to 4 August 2019 | Free | Daily | 9am to 5pm

Explore the story of the Seven Sisters in a new installation of life-sized fibre-art figures by the Tjanpi Desert Weavers.

A tree sculpture baring human like features such as a face, hair, breasts, arms, fingers. The sculpture has five short legs instead of two and is made of various plant and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister one

A detail image of a tree sculpture's human like face. It is made of various plant and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister one (detail)

A tree sculpture baring human like features. The sculpture is made of various plant and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister two

Detail image featuring two curvy roots from a tree sculpture made from plant-based and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister two (detail)

A tree sculpture with various materials including minarri grass, raffia, acrylic wool and jute twine. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister three

The base of a tree sculpture with various materials including minarri grass, raffia, acrylic wool and jute twine. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister three (detail)

A tree sculpture with a human like figure seated at the top of it. The figure features, hair, a face, breasts, arms, fingers, legs and toes. The sculpture is made of various plant-based and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister five

A detail image of a human like figure seated at the top of a tree sculpture. The figure features, hair, a face, breasts, arms, fingers, legs and toes. The sculpture is made of various plant-based and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister five (detail)

A detail image of human like hands. The sculpture is made of various plant-based and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister five (detail)

A tree sculpture baring human like features such as a face, hair, breasts, arms, fingers, legs and toes featured in a seated position. The sculpture is made of various plant and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister seven

A detail image of a tree sculpture's human like palm which has a feature like a ring woven into it. It is made of various plant and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa*, sister seven (detail)

A sculpture of a figure featured crouching down on one knee with one elbow resting on the right knee and the left hand on the ground. The sculpture is made of various plant-based and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Wati Nyiru*

The detail image of a sculpture's male-like face with a long pointy black beard and black hair. The sculpture is made of various plant-based and synthetic materials. - click to view larger image — *Wati Nyiru* (detail)

Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa, copyright Tjanpi Desert Weavers artists. Banner image: Minyma Punu Kungkarangkalpa, sister three (detail), 2018, Yaritji Young assisted by Maringka Tunkin.

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