JUMUNWARNTI AND PIRNTI, 2003

The Laverty Collection - Part III
Sydney
5 April 2017
99

JUKUNA MONA CHUGUNA

born c.1933
JUMUNWARNTI AND PIRNTI, 2003

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

70.0 x 45.0 cm

signed verso: mona chuguna
bears inscription verso: artist’s name and Mangkaja Arts cat. PC179/03

Estimate: 
$1,000 – 2,000
Provenance

Mangkaja Arts, Fitzroy Crossing
Artplace, Perth
The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, acquired from the above in October 2003

Exhibited

Jilji & Partiri (Sandhill & Flower), Artplace, Perth, 4– 28 September 2003, cat. 9

Catalogue text

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Artplace, Perth that states: 'These are waterholes that we drink from in the desert. Jumu (soak waterholes), pirnti (claypan that holds clear water after rain) and warlaWarla gets salty, we can't drink this water.'