Women Harvesting Lillies, 2024
9188-24
earth pigment on paper
89.5 x 73.5 cm

In this painting, Yalmakany Marawili depicts women gathering lily bulbs in a freshwater billabong, a scene grounded in lived knowledge and seasonal practice. Waterlilies are a vital food source: their seeds, stems and tubers are all highly valued wherever they grow.

Yalmakany Marawili Women Harvesting Lillies (detail), 2024; 9188-24; earth pigment on paper; 89.5 x 73.5 cm; enquire
(detail)
Yalmakany Marawili Women Harvesting Lillies (detail), 2024; 9188-24; earth pigment on paper; 89.5 x 73.5 cm; enquire
(detail)
installation view; Yalmakany Marawili Women Harvesting Lillies, 2024; 9188-24; earth pigment on paper; 89.5 x 73.5 cm; enquire
installation view