"Seed Dreaming" (Watiya Wanu)
Marshall Jangala Robertson
46cm x 91cm
Comes with certificate of authenticity
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.