Mina Mina Salt 2006 Etching Diptych by Dorothy Napangardi DN-26

"Mina Mina Salt 2006" Etching Diptych by Dorothy Napangardi exemplifies the distinctive style that has earned her international acclaim. This captivating diptych features one panel with a black background and white dotting, while the other presents a white background with black dotting. Both designs symbolize the marks left in the soakage areas of Mina Mina, a sacred site in Napangardi's custodial country near Lake Mackay, where rarely filled clay-pans become encrusted with salt as water recedes.

Napangardi masterfully depicts the crustations of salt etched into the landscape, reflecting the tracks of ancestral women as they cross the terrain, their paths intertwining and merging. This artwork is not only visually striking but also a powerful narrative of the women’s journeys and their connection to the land. The contrasting colors enhance the sense of vastness and movement, embodying the spiritual essence of Mina Mina.

Produced in a limited edition of 11, the etching was crafted at The National Art School in Sydney and printed by Belinda Fox at her Melbourne studio. Measuring 88 cm x 44 cm in image size, this exquisite piece captures Napangardi's ability to blend traditional Aboriginal stories with contemporary artistic expression.