Lot 107

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs (accompanied by the certificate of authenticity)
A.P. Bond Art Gallery Collection, Adelaide
Leonard Joel, Melbourne, 25 October 2012, lot 154
Private collection, Adelaide

"This painting depicts designs associated with Kirritjinna, a rockhole site north of Jupiter Well in Western Australia. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men camped at this site before travelling through Naru and Kiwiikura to Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay). The lines represent the sandhills in the area through which they travelled. During their travels the senior men were instructing the younger ones in the group. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was 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 from part of the teachings to the initial youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs."

As stated on the Papunya Tula certificate of authenticity

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