Acrylic on Belgian linen
153 x 61 cm
This painting depicts body paint designs worn by Tingari Men during ceremonies
at the claypan site of Yarrintjarra, to the south west of Lake Mackay. This
area converts to a large swamp after rain. The men later travelled north east
to Lake Mackay. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret
nature no further detail is given.
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs, painted at Kintore 1998,
Catalogue number RT980551
Utopia Art, Sydney
Ronnie 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 at the Winparku
area of Western Australia. Due to drought conditions in the 1950’s, he
and his family walked into Haasts Bluff where Tjampitjinpa worked as a stockman.
He and his family were then removed to a newly formed Papunya settlement in
the early 1960’s where he worked as a fencer, making
yards for cattle.
Ronnie 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
The Holmes à Court Collection
Groninger Museum, The Netherlands
Musee National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Oceanie, Paris
University of Virginia, USA
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