Justina Sims - STAR OR SEVEN SISTERS DREAMING

Celebrate the beauty and storytelling of Aboriginal art with these vibrant original paintings by Warlu Artists. Each artwork is individually hand-painted, featuring bold colour, intricate dot work and expressive patterns inspired by Country, culture and connection.

As original artworks, each painting is completely unique, making it a beautiful piece of Australian art to display in your home or give as a meaningful gift.

Yanjirlpirri or Napaljarri-Warnu Jukurrpa (Star or Seven Sisters Dreaming) by Justinna Napaljarri Sims

The Napaljarri-Warnu Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters Dreaming) depicts the story of the seven ancestral Napaljarri sisters who are found in the night sky today in the cluster of seven stars in the constellation Taurus, more commonly known as the Pleiades. The Pleiades are seven women of the Napaljarri skin group and are often depicted in paintings of this Jukurrpa carrying the Jampijinpa man ‘wardilyka’ (the bush turkey [Ardeotis australias]) who is in love with the Napaljarri-warnu and who represents the Orion's Belt cluster of stars. Jukurra-jukurra, the morning star, is a Jakamarra man who is also in love with the seven Napaljarri sisters and is often shown chasing them across the night sky. In a final attempt to escape from the Jakamarra the Napaljarri-warnu turned themselves into fire and ascended to the heavens to become stars. The custodians of the Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa are Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men and Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women. Some parts of the Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa are closely associated with men’s sacred ceremonies of a very secretive nature.

13 x 13cm pre-stretched