{"product_id":"alan-pitjara-petyarre-yam-dreaming","title":"ALAN PITJARA PETYARRE  - Yam Dreaming","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALAN PETYARRE PITJARA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTITLE: YAM DREAMING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACRYLIC ON CANVAS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e86CM X 187CM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALAN HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING AND A PHOTO WILL BE PROVIDED.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREF#AP166\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOB: c1960 Utopia   Northern Territory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: Anmatyerre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDreaming’s: Yam, Men’s Ceremony and My Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlan is from the Utopia region which is approximately 5000sq kilometres of land Northeast of Alice Springs with a fluctuating population of 2000 people living in various outstations within the boundary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlan is the brother of Anna Petyarre Pitjara and Stephen Martin Pitjara who are both well known, established artists and the nephew to the late Greeny Purvis who is considered one of the most successful Australian artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe paints Yam dreaming, stories related to Men’s Ceremony and My Country which is the ancestorial land of his people in and around Utopia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing iconography, he portrays the narrative of this historically significant food source. In this painting, Alan utilises traditional iconographic elements to convey his Dreaming, he uses concentric circles to represent the various campsites. The parallel lines within the artwork represent the yam, known for its tubular root system, while the dots symbolise the yam seeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis painting was painted on country, on the ground and as you can see from the close up photos there is part of the earth incorporated into the painting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis painting can be hung vertically or horizontally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis painting was purchased directly from Alan and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided with the sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ALAN PITJARA PETYARRE","offers":[{"title":"86CM X 187CM","offer_id":41580082266157,"sku":"AP166","price":2550.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/9130\/6797\/products\/AP166-3.jpg?v=1651545415","url":"https:\/\/altyerre.com.au\/products\/alan-pitjara-petyarre-yam-dreaming","provider":"Altyerre Aboriginal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}