Kuyi tjuta
Primary Artist
Nyuwara Tapaya (1971–)
Title
Other titles
Worms
Date made
1996 – 1996, January
Place made
Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin, Ernabella View on map Close map
Category
Print type
intaglio
Technique
aquatint, sugarlift and etching, printed in green ink, from one plate
Matrix size
12.0 x 24.6 cm (plate-mark)
Support
cream wove paper
Support size
28.2 x 38.4 cm (sheet)
State
published state
Impression
3/20
Edition information
edition of 20
Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent
Signed and dated lower right below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Nyuwara Tapaya Jan 96'. Inscribed lower left below plate-mark in black pencil, '3/20'. Inscribed lower centre below plate-mark in black pencil, 'Worms/ Kuyi Tjuta'.
Collection
National Gallery of Australia
IRN
9166
Accession number
96.83
Accession method
Purchase
Meeting
Meeting 1, 1996/97 (1996-08-27)
Credit line
Gordon Darling Australasian Print Fund 1996
Country of context
Australia
Notes
Sugarlift and aquatint, from a plate produced at Batchelor College as part of the artist's residency there. There were more prints in this series, by Byuwara, Nyukana Baker, Alison Carroll and Jillian Davey, but they are yet to be editioned.
Creators
Dudley, Jenni. | (1948–) Australian | Female | printer
TAPAYA, Nyuwara | (1971–) Aboriginal Australian | Female | artist
Last Updated
11 Jan 2013