SKU #: ARTD5544
The Kulama Ceremony consists of 3 days & 3 nights of ritual body paintings, singing & dancing happening towards the end of the wet season when a ring appears around the moon. It is an annual celebration of life & an important initiation ritual for young men. Circular shapes in contemporary Tiwi artwork often represent the ceremonial dancing ground. It is an important ceremony for the Tiwi community as it symbolises good health, hunting, initiation & marriage.
Artist - Russellina Puruntatameri
Artist's story in PDF format can be viewed in the specifications section
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
- Subject Abstract
- Number of Pieces 1
- Shape / Orientation Landscape
- Primary Colour Brown; White
- 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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A celebration of life
Hailing from the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, artist Russellina Puruntatameri paints to keep the Tiwi culture strong for younger generations. Earth-toned line and dot work portrays the Kulama Ceremony, an annual celebration of life.
Blends with different styles
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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4 stars
30 Mar 2025
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Amazing quality and quick delivery
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20 Jan 2025
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5 stars
16 Oct 2023
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5 stars
14 Aug 2023
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Awesome quality and great looking great on our wall.
5 stars
5 Jan 2023
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Easy ordering , product arrived earlier than anticipated and is great quality.
5 stars
22 Sep 2022
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I Love this beautiful artwork bought for me for my birthday
FAQs
What does the Kulama Ceremony artwork represent?
The artwork depicts the Tiwi Kulama Ceremony, an annual celebration and important initiation ritual symbolising good health, hunting, initiation and marriage. Circular shapes represent the ceremonial dancing ground in contemporary Tiwi artwork.
Who created this wall art?
The artwork was created by Russellina Puruntatameri and is part of Our Artists' Collection. An artist's story is available in PDF format in the specifications section.
What frame and size options are available?
It comes in 19 frame and size options, so you can choose the combination that best suits your space. Options include canvas and giclée paper print formats with framed or unframed presentations.
What is the wall art made from?
Depending on the selected option, it is made from canvas with timber stretcher bars, or giclée paper print with a timber frame and Perspex cover when framed.
How should I care for and hang the artwork?
Wipe it clean with a dry cloth, keep it out of direct sunlight and use hooks suitable for its weight. A hanging rope is pre-installed, and the product is made in Australia.
When you buy a Kulama Ceremony Printed Wall Art online from Temple & Webster in Australia, we make it as easy to have it delivered to your home in Melbourne, Sydney or any major city.If you have any questions about your purchase or any other Wall Art for sale, our customer service representatives are here to help. Whether you just want to buy a Kulama Ceremony Printed Wall Art or shop for your entire home, Temple & Webster has everything you need.
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