WAPILKA, 1995
RONNIE TJAMPITJINPA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.5 x 121.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist's name, size, and Papunya Tula Artists cat. RT950563 and Fireworks Gallery cat. FW1536
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Fireworks Gallery, Brisbane
Private collection, Melbourne
This work is accompanied by an artist’s profile and certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs that states: ‘this painting depicts the swamp site of Wapilka located to the south-west of the Kintore community. In mythological times, the Two Travelling Women travelled from the south, though Kintore and then continued to the west. As they journeyed they sang the songs and performed the dances associated with the various places they passed through.’