… a story telling of the tall hills which are dotted throughout Kija country, and when someone passes away, these hills “go off” (start shaking violently and making loud banging noises) one after the other. This phenomenon is known as “Toomerinji”. As the explosions move down the line, other communities know that the sad event has taken place.
Jack’s story tells of” Waalabunji”, in the Texas Downs area where the three main Toomerinji are located, these are from the left, Mt Clark, Biganinny, and Kitty’s Knob. (Source: Warmun Traditional Artists, Turkey Creek, Western Australia)
Exhibited:
A Thousand Journeys Travelling Exhibition Itinerary 1998 – 2001
Tin Sheds, Gallery, University of Sydney, 27 March to 18 April 1998
Tamworth City Gallery, 3 July to 9 August, 1998
Newcastle City Gallery, 4 November to 13 December 1998
Albury Regional Art Centre, 9 April to 9 May 1999
Mornington Peninsula Regiona Gallery, 6 June to 18 July 1999
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, 30 July to 10 September 1999
Mildura Arts Centre, 15 October to 14 November 1999
Bathurst Regional Gallery,
Flinders University Art Museum, 24 February to 17 March 2001
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) show ‘Traversing Borders’ Art from the Kimberley’ 30th November 2013 – 2nd March 2014