Acrylic
on Belgian linen
122 x 122 cm
This painting relates to the site of Marrapinti, just to the west of the Kiwirrkura
community. The roundel in the centre of the painting represents the rockhole
at Marrapinti. A large group of senior women camped at this site to perform ceremonies.
While in the area they gathered the edible berries kampurarrpa or desert raisin
from the small shrub Solanum centrale. These berries are eaten direct from the
bush and also ground and used to make a type of damper. The women later travelled
east passing through Wirrulngya and Ngaminya.
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd., painted at Kintore.Certificate Number NN0101057
Private Collection, Melbourne.
Naata was born at Kumil, west of the Pollock Hills in Western Australia. She
is the mother of Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa. She began painting for Papunya
Tula Artists in 1996. Naata lives Walungurru and often paints together with her
sister Nancy Nungurrayi.
REPRESENTED
National Gallery of Victoria
Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.
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