Lot 22
Untitled 1989
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
inscribed verso with artist's name and Papunya Tula Artists cat. no. PP891187
92 x 46cm
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne
"Winparrku, a hill west of Kintore, is the site depicted in this painting. As the story associated with this site forms part of the Tingari Cycle, no further details were given.
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. The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and accompanied by novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post-initiated youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs."
As stated on the Papunya Tula Artists certificate of authenticity
© Pinta Pinta Tjapanangka/Copyright Agency, 2023
Indigenous Art
AUCTION
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6:00pm - 28 August 2023
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