Willy Tjungurrayi, born circa 1932, DESIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TINGARI MEN AT KULKUTTA
Willy Tjungurrayi, born circa 1932, DESIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TINGARI MEN AT KULKUTTAEstimate $30,000 – $50,000
synthetic polymer paint on linen
153 BY 182CM
Provenance:
Painted at Kintore in 1987
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
Private collection
This painting is sold with an accompanying Papunya Tula Artists certificate that reads in part: "This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Kulkutta, to the south of the Kintore community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari men travelled to this site. While camped here they all perished...Generally the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming, who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites...".