Kunkarangkanypa Tjukurpa (Seven Sisters) 2010
synthetic polymer paint on linen
inscribed verso with artist's name and Mimili Maku Arts cat. no. 620-10
152 x 111cm
Estimate $7,000 - $9,000
Mimili Maku Arts, South Australia (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne
"My painting is the story of the seven sisters and wati(man). This is an old story that has been told to Anangu for thousands of years. You can see the seven sisters today at night as a group of stars in the sky. A long time ago, the seven sisters came down from the sky and walked on the earth. They traveled north from Port Augusta, a wati(man) saw them and followed them. The seven sisters were then being chased by this wati. When the sisters would stop for a break the wati would watch them and decide which sister he liked the most. Much of this story is secret/sacred and only a small part can be revealed."
As stated on the Mimili Maku Arts certificate of authenticity
© Robert Fielding/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
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wiebke.brix@leonardjoel.com.au
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