Ivy arwin hidayat the Tingari area group of

the Tingari area group of mythical characters of the Dreaming travelled over vast stretches of the country

Topsy’s paintings depict the Sandhills or 'Tali'of her country near Nyirrpi

It is a handmade paper technique in which men's discarded clothing — cotton shirts

associated with the Tingari cycle are situated along the early journey paths of the Tingari Ancestors which were created throughout the ‘Tjukurrpa’ or Dreamtime

her work draws on traditional stories passed down to her and she depicts sites associated with her ancestral country

Ivy arwin hidayat the Tingari area group ofYear: 2024 Size: 61 x 46cm oil and gel medium on canvas