Parnngurr Area Scarf by Jakayu Biljabu

Scarf featuring the artwork Parnngurr Areal by Jakayu Biljabu. This product includes a card detailing the artist’s work and practice. About the artwork: The electrifying work Parnngurr Area relates to the landscape surrounding the Martu community of Parnngurr in the Eastern Pilbara. Significant sites Yalpu, Wangkakarlu, Parnkurrl and Kurran Kurran are depicted – water sources that were crucial to the survival of Biljabu and her family during pujiman (traditional desert dwelling) times. Biljabu’s family travelled from place to place depending on the availability of food and water at these sites, and to fulfil social and ritual obligations. About the artist: Jakayu Biljabu (dec), a Martu woman, was born circa 1936 near the site of Pitu, east of Well 25 on the Canning Stock Route. She grew up moving between significant sites on Martu Country with her family, occasionally encountering ‘whitefellas’ working along the Canning Stock Route. Biljabu’s father was wary of these outsiders, having heard of the at times, violent and cruel methods employed by Alfred Canning’s group whilst charting the route. About the supplier: One of Twelve is an Australian organisation that produces high-quality silk garments showcasing the work of emerging and established artists from the Asia-Pacific region. Read more Product details: Size: 870 x 1250 x 140 mm Materials: 100% silk satin – double sided Designed in Australia