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PATRICK TJUNGURRAYI (born circa 1935)

Acrylic on Belgian linen
153 x 183 cm

This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Myilili, near Jupiter Well.
In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men camped at this site before
traveling east and then north-east to Lake Mackay. The lines running through the
painting represent the tracks of the men as they passed between the sandhills.
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 Kiwirrkura 2005,
Certificate number PT0502126

Patrick was born in the desert near Jupiter Well circa 1935. He is a Pintupi
speaker who divides his time between Balgo and the Pintupi homeland community
of Kiwirrkura to the south. Patrick is the younger brother of Brandy Tjungurrayi
who also lives in Kiwirrkura. In 1999 Patrick contributed to the Kiwirrkura mens’
painting as part of the Western Desert Dialysis Appeal.

REPRESENTED
National Gallery of Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art bank