Tiwi Cosmology Framed Poster, Aboriginal Australian Mythology
from $51.00
Beyond the inhabited islands, the world continues in layers. Above lies the country of the sky; below, Ilara receives the Sun at dusk and carries her eastward through the night.
This framed poster draws from recorded Tiwi cosmological traditions of northern Australia, presenting the human world between celestial and upper realms and the subterranean country beneath. Across the lowest register, the Sun-woman follows her nightly passage through Ilara before rising again in the east. Coastal country, pandanus, tidal waters, celestial bodies, and the returning solar path are arranged as a single cosmological structure.
Rendered in a restrained palette of ochre, charcoal black, weathered blue, and aged cream, the composition takes the form of an old cosmological plate rather than a modern diagram.
Details:
• Printed on heavyweight 200 gsm matte paper with a smooth, non-reflective finish.
• Durable pine wood frame with shatterproof plexiglass protection.
• Ready to hang with included hanging hardware.
• Made with FSC-certified materials or equivalent.
Night is the road by which the Sun returns.
Beyond the inhabited islands, the world continues in layers. Above lies the country of the sky; below, Ilara receives the Sun at dusk and carries her eastward through the night.
This framed poster draws from recorded Tiwi cosmological traditions of northern Australia, presenting the human world between celestial and upper realms and the subterranean country beneath. Across the lowest register, the Sun-woman follows her nightly passage through Ilara before rising again in the east. Coastal country, pandanus, tidal waters, celestial bodies, and the returning solar path are arranged as a single cosmological structure.
Rendered in a restrained palette of ochre, charcoal black, weathered blue, and aged cream, the composition takes the form of an old cosmological plate rather than a modern diagram.
Details:
• Printed on heavyweight 200 gsm matte paper with a smooth, non-reflective finish.
• Durable pine wood frame with shatterproof plexiglass protection.
• Ready to hang with included hanging hardware.
• Made with FSC-certified materials or equivalent.
Night is the road by which the Sun returns.
