Mina Mina (2024)

Mina Mina is a claypan/salt lake area at the edge of Lake Mackay, that is a ceremonial site. It is situated in the Tanami Desert on the border of the Northern Territory and Western Australia. It is known for its sandhills, snake vine, bush mushrooms and desert oaks. A group of ancestral women lived there and travelled east, but grew homesick and journeyed back underground to Mina Mina.

Justinna  (Yuendumu Community) comes from a highly prestigious lineage of Indigenous artists, She paints traditional custodial stories using detailed precise acrylic dotting techniques. Her interpretations of Mina Mina alternate between vibrant colour palettes and striking high contrast monochrome styles.