SKU #: ARTD5543
In Tiwi language, Jilamara means design. The designs are originally drawn from the body painting which accompanied the Pukumani (funeral) & Kulama (initiation/yam) ceremonies, clan totems & Tiwi creation stories. The Jilamara (design) is used for body painting to protect from Mapurtiti (spirits of the dead). The Tiwi palette of red, yellow, white & black is made from natural ochre pigments sourced from the land.
Artist - Russellina Puruntatameri
Features:
- Stretched canvas materials: canvas, timber stretcher bars
- Framed canvas materials: canvas, timber frame
- Unframed paper print wall art materials: giclée paper print
- Framed paper print wall art materials: giclée paper print, timber frame, Perspex cover
- Includes: 1 x wall art
- Framed canvas comes in floating frame
- Framed paper print wall art is Perspex protected
- Framed canvas & framed paper print wall art arrive ready to hang
- Stretched canvas is stretched on solid timber stretcher bars, gallery wrapped & arrives ready to hang
- A quality product printed & manufactured in Australia
- Artist's story in PDF format can be viewed in the specifications section
About the Designer
Russellina Puruntatameri
Russellina Puruntatameri is a proud Tiwi woman from the Tiwi Islands, which is 80km north of Darwin. Russellina developed her artistic skills from her family at the Munupi Arts Centre, where she grew up in Pirlangimpi. Her paintings highlight the importance of keeping the Tiwi culture strong for children so they can learn the culture, stories, dances, language and art.
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Stretched Canvas / 31 x 61cm
- Overall: 31cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 1 Kilograms
- Overall: 31cm H x 61cm W
- Overall Product Weight: 0.2 Kilograms
- Overall: 31cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 2.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 31cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 2.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 31cm H x 61cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 2.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 51cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3 Kilograms
- Overall: 51cm H x 102cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 51cm H x 102cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 51cm H x 102cm W
- Overall Product Weight: 0.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 51cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 51cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 51cm H x 102cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 3.5 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 152cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 5.8 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 152cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 7.8 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 152cm W x 4.5cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 7.8 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 152cm W
- Overall Product Weight: 0.7 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 152cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 8.3 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 152cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 8.3 Kilograms
- Overall: 76cm H x 152cm W x 3cm D
- Overall Product Weight: 8.3 Kilograms
Features
- Type Drawing & Illustration
- Number of Pieces 1
- Shape / Orientation Landscape
- Primary Colour Brown; Yellow; Black
- Pieces included for hanging Hanging rope pre-installed
- Outdoor Use No
- Country of Manufacture Australia
- UV Resistant No
- First Nations Art Yes
Warranty
1 Year
Care Instructions
Wipe clean with a dry cloth; keep out of direct sunlight; use weight appropriate hooks
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Inspired by body painting
Hailing from the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, artist Russellina Puruntatameri paints to keep the Tiwi culture strong for younger generations. This piece signifies Jilamara, which means design in Tiwi language, and is used for body painting.
Complement your style
This giclée print can be purchased unframed, on stretch canvas or with a number of frame options, allowing you to easily coordinate the piece with your existing decor style.
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5 stars
29 Dec 2025
Verified buyer
It is highly unusual to find a print like this - Tiwi body art - and it is absolutely beautiful. Pairs super well with ochre/mustard, forest green and a bit of deeper red like you find in Australia's outback. T & W did a fabulous job of preparing it for safe transport and it arrived safely. Super, super happy.
5 stars
25 Jan 2023
Verified buyer
Amazing . Just what I hoped. I will be painting my room this week and then see how it all pulls together.
FAQs
What options are available for the Jilamara Printed Wall Art?
It comes in 19 options covering different sizes, paper prints, stretched canvas and framed finishes. Framed versions and stretched canvas arrive ready to hang, while unframed paper prints do not.
What is this wall art made from?
Depending on the selected option, it is made from giclée paper print or canvas, with framed versions using a timber frame and Perspex cover for paper prints. Stretched canvas is gallery wrapped on solid timber stretcher bars.
What does the artwork represent?
The design is based on Tiwi body painting, clan totems and Tiwi creation stories, with a palette of red, yellow, white and black made from natural ochre pigments sourced from the land. The artist is Russellina Puruntatameri.
How should I care for this wall art?
Wipe it clean with a dry cloth, keep it out of direct sunlight and use hooks appropriate for its weight. It is intended for indoor use rather than outdoors.
What shape and colours does the artwork have?
The artwork has a landscape orientation with brown, yellow and black as its primary colours. It includes one piece of wall art with a hanging rope pre-installed.
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Reference
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