Antata 2011
synthetic polymer paint on linen
inscribed verso with artist's name and Mimili Maku Arts cat. no. 72-2011
150 x 150cm
Estimate $10,000 - $15,000
Mimili Maku Arts, South Australia (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne
"Antara is a sacred place for Anangu. It holds may tjukurpa (songlines) stories that cross this land. One of these stories is Maku Tjukurpa. Kungka Kutjara ananyi tjukula, a long time ago two women went to apu katu (top of the rock), the hill that surrounds Antara. They were singing inma (songs) and hitting the rock with a punu (stick). After they had finished singing, Maku tjuta came from the Maku tree (Ilykuwara) Witchetty Bush. This painting depicts this place, the rocks, rockhole and surrounding landscape."
As stated on the Mimili Maku Arts certificate of authenticity
© Betty Pumani/Copyright Agency, 2026
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8822
6:00pm - 6 October 2026
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 October, 11am - 5pm, 2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn
CONTACT
Wiebke Brix
wiebke.brix@leonardjoel.com.au
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