Black and white "Seed Dreaming (Watiya Wanu)" painting by Marshall Jangala Robertson depicting ancestral seed journeys - Warlpiri monochrome Jukurrpa
Close-up of black and white dot textures in Marshall Robertson's Seed Dreaming showing traditional Watiya Wanu (seed) symbolism
Marshall Jangala Robertson holding his black and white Seed Dreaming painting - Warlpiri artist from Yuendumu with monochrome artwork
Ancestral gathering track patterns in black and white from Marshall Robertson's Watiya Wanu Dreaming - Warlpiri monochrome tradition
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Black and white "Seed Dreaming (Watiya Wanu)" painting by Marshall Jangala Robertson depicting ancestral seed journeys - Warlpiri monochrome Jukurrpa
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Close-up of black and white dot textures in Marshall Robertson's Seed Dreaming showing traditional Watiya Wanu (seed) symbolism
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Marshall Jangala Robertson holding his black and white Seed Dreaming painting - Warlpiri artist from Yuendumu with monochrome artwork
  • Load image into Gallery viewer, Ancestral gathering track patterns in black and white from Marshall Robertson's Watiya Wanu Dreaming - Warlpiri monochrome tradition

"Seed Dreaming" Marshall Jangala Robertson 58cm x 87cm

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"Seed Dreaming" 

Marshall Jangala Robertson

58cm x 87cm

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MR5887AG

Seed Dreaming, also known as Watiya Warnu Jukurrpa and Ngulu Tjukurpa in the Pitjantjatjara language, depicts the ancestral tracks of seed gathering in spinifex and mulga country. The ancestor journeyed from Ngurlupurranyangu toward Mount Liebig, collecting seeds from the watiya warnu tree and carrying them in traditional food carriers called parrajas, including one carried on the head.

Back at camp, large windbreaks were erected and seeds were winnowed in the late afternoon. Immature seeds were ground into a paste used as a traditional digestive medicine. This Dreaming is owned by Nampijinpa and Nangala women as well as Jampijinpa and Jangala men, and forms an important part of cultural knowledge and ceremony.

Marshall Jangala Robertson conveys these ancestral tracks through finely detailed dot work and flowing movement, with a refined monochromatic palette that evokes both the landscape and the story. His painting captures the rhythm of land, labour, and renewal, honouring the deep connection between people, Country, and culture.

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