BODY PAINT DESIGNS AT THE ROCKHOLE SITE OF KIRRITJINA, 2001

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
14 October 2009
101

Kanya Tjapangati

born c.1950
BODY PAINT DESIGNS AT THE ROCKHOLE SITE OF KIRRITJINA, 2001

synthetic polymer paint on linen

122.0 x 106.5 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd cat. KT0108135

Estimate: 
$5,000 - 7,000
Provenance

Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs
William Mora Galleries, Melbourne (stamped verso)
Private collection, Melbourne

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd, Alice Springs.

In this work Tjapangarti has depicted the body paint designs associated with Tingari Ceremonies performed at the large rockhole site of Kirritjina, north of Jupiter Well. In mythological times Tingari Men would camp at this site before continuing their travels east towards Lake Mackay.