Acrylic
on Belgian linen
91 x 91 cm
This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupul, south
of the Kintore Community. The Peewee (small bird) Dreaming is associated with
this site. A group of women visited the site during their travels north to Kintore.
The lines through the work represent spun hair which is used to make hair-string
skirts worn by the women during the ceremonies associated with the site.
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Pty. Ltd., Alice Springs, painted at Kintore.Certificate Number
MN0109043
Makinti was born in the Lake MacDonald region and lived at Haasts Bluff before
Papunya was established. She began painting for Papunya Tula artists in 1996.
Her paintings often depict designs associated with the travels of the Kungka
Kutjarra (two women). The lines that feature in her paintings represent the hair-string
skirts worn by the women during the ceremonies associated with certain sites.
REPRESENTED
National Gallery of Victoria
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Queensland Art Gallery
Museums and Art Gallery of the North Territory
Macquarie Bank Collection
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