UNTITLED, 2004
120
HELICOPTER TJUNGURRAYI
born c.1946
UNTITLED, 2004
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
180.0 x 81.0 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Warlayirti Artists cat.1107/04
Estimate:
$5,000 - 7,000
Provenance
Warlayirti Artist, Balgo Hills
Private collection, Melbourne
Catalogue text
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists which states: 'Helicopter has painted some of his country located far to the south of Balgo. This is the country where Helicopter was born and where he spent his formative years. The central circle of the painting is a tjurrnu (soakwater) named Wangkartu. The majority of the painting depicts the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country.