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HS518JC

Gidja the Moon HS518JC

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Year 2002

Acrylic on Flax 199cms x 91 cms


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filling the other. The people with him said “come on Gidja, we want to go, you have enough yams
now but Gidja was always greedy and said “I want to fill this bag too”.
As he was collecting he saw a big yam string sticking up out of the ground. “Ah, here is the biggest
yam of all” he exclaimed and he dug along the string and pulled at the yam but it was not a yam at
all, it was old Death adder and he bit Gidja on the hand.
Gidja died and flew to the heavens to become the moon
The line running through Gidja’s body is the trail of the snake toxin as it runs through his body.

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  • Bobby Bununggur
  • Buwathay Munyarryun
  • Colin Dixon Tjapanangka
  • Darrayan Wunungmurra
  • Datjirri 2 Wununmurra
  • Declan Apuatimi
  • Djalpat Wanambi
  • Djul’djul Guruwiwi
  • Earth pigments on hollow log
  • Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra
  • Faith Thompson Nelson
  • George “Hairbrush” Tjungurrayi
  • Gertie Huddlestone
  • Goody Barrett
  • Graham Wilfred
  • Jane Alimankinni
  • Jean Baptiste Apuatimi
  • John Martin Tipungwati
  • John Martin Tipungwuti
  • John Patrick Kalantuma
  • John Vincent Orsto
  • Joseph Tungatalum
  • Kudditji Kngwarreye
  • Lucy Dixon Napurrula
  • Malcolm Jagamarra Maloney
  • Mapunu Nurruwuthun
  • Marie Evelyn Puatjimi
  • Maureen Hudson Nampajinpa
  • Michael Mutji Tjangala
  • Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri
  • Milminyina Dhamarrandji
  • Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri
  • Mulkun 1 Wirrpanda
  • Narputi
  • Nongirrnga Marawilli
  • Nuwandjali Warawilli
  • Painting Triptic
  • Pansy Napangardi
  • Papajua Josette
  • Pius Tipungwuti
  • Sabo Tipiloura
  • Sabo Tipungwuti
  • Samuel Poantimului
  • Tessy Tipungwuti
  • Topsy Napangardi
  • Tracy Puruntatameri
  • Unknown Artist
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  • Willie Gudapi
  • Willy Tjungurrayi
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