Bush Yam A6508 Summer Online Exhibition (2023) The kangaroo is the largest

The kangaroo is the largest game meat available to the Warlpiri people of the Tanami desert and is an important part of their diet

Size: 30 x 85cm

Produced by Bruce Inglis

The Tingari people were responsible for the creation of country and traversed large stretches of desert area creating natural features

290 km northwest of Alice Springs in Central Australia

Bush Yam A6508 Summer Online Exhibition (2023) The kangaroo is the largestYear: 2005 Size: 90 x 120cm acrylic on Linen This painting shows Greenys depiction of Yam Dreaming. The works portray the root system of the Bush Yam as it grows underneath the ground. It is, a native food source for the Anmatyerre people. The Yam is collected and generally collected by the women and cooked over hot coals. The colours of the painting indicate different stage of growth, season and time.