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JOSEPH JURRA TJAPALTJARRI (born circa 1952)

Acrylic on Belgian linen
168 x 46 cm

This painting depicts designs associated with the soakage water site of Minyinanga, west of Kiwirrkura Community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men gathered at this site to perform ceremonies. They later travelled further east.

PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, painted at Kintore 2000
Catalogue number JJ20000667
Joseph Jurra was born in the desert near where the community of Kiwirrkura now stands in Western Australia. He commenced painting in 1986.

REPRESENTED
National Gallery of Victoria
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Groninger Museum, The Netherlands
Institute of Contemporary Art, Chicago