Rhett Hammerton
born Australia 1981
Nyangatja Ngayuku Mara (These are my hands) 2024
pigment photographic print on paper
‘Ngayuku marangku, ngayulu waraka pulka tjuta palyani. Ngayulu anangu tjuta alpamilani, titjtjarangku. Ngayunku mama, ngangkari
pulka mulapa, paluru ngura iriti wiyaringku.
Paluru ngayunya nintinu ngangkari-tjanku anangu tjuta ngangkaritjanku. Paluru ngayulu tjunu uwankaru paluru kanyitja, ngayuku marangka ngangkari nyinatjaku. Ka anangu tjutangku, ngayuku photo nyakula, tjana nintiringi ngayuku tjurkupa munu ngayuku warka
pulka mulapa Ngangkari palyatja tjuta mulapa.
I work with my hands, doing important Ngangkari work. I’m helping people with my hands all the time. My father, he was a famous Ngangkari,
but he passed away a long time ago. He taught me everything I know about
healing people. He put the special healing properties into my hands. When people see my photo, they will learn about my story, and about all the
important work that Ngangkaris
do.’
– Maringka Burton, Pitjantjatjara
artist and Ngangkari
(traditional healer)
Rhett Hammerton
is based between Meanjin/Brisbane and Mparntwe/Alice
Springs. His practice is underpinned by respect, collaboration and creativity.
