YUNALA, 2005
RAY JAMES TJANGALA
synthetic polymer paint on linen
121.5 x 121.5 cm
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. RJ0502086
Painted at Kiwirrkura in 2005
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
AP Bond Gallery, Adelaide
The Luczo Family Collection, USA
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the soakage water site of Yunala, west of Kiwirrkura in Western Australia. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men camped at this site before continuing their travels further east to Pinari, north-west of the Kintore Community. While at Yunala they gathered the edible roots of the bush banana or silky pear vine Marsdenia australis, also known as yunala which is plentiful in this region.’