Acrylic
on Belgian linen
183 x 152 cm
This painting depicts designs associated with Tingari Ceremonies at the site
of Mitukatjirri, south-east of the Kintore Community. This is a cave with a hole
in the ceiling which allows the light in. The cave site is a very important ceremonial
place which can only be visited by men who have passed through the initiation
ceremonies. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men visited this site
before travelling north-west to Kintore, following the creek bed which runs through
the community.
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd., Alice Springs, painted at Kintore.Certificate
number RT9903220
Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was born at Tjiturrunya west of Mawuyan, across the Northern
Territory border in Western Australia. He spent most of his formative years as
a nomad in the remote desert surrounding his birthplace. He was initiated in
the Winparku area of Western Australia. Due to drought conditions in the 1950’s,
he and his family walked into Haasts Bluff where he worked as a stockman. They
were then moved to the newly formed Papunya settlement in the early 1960’s
where Tjampitjinpa worked as a fencer, making yards for cattle. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
commenced painting in 1971.
REPRESENTED
Australian National Gallery
National Gallery of Victoria
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Queensland Art Gallery
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Robert Holmes à Court Collection
Groninger Museum, The NetherlandsUniversity of Virginia, USA
Musee National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Oceanie, Paris
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