| ID |
UNSW P 2000/0847 (100033) |
| Artist |
Timmy PAYUNGKA TJAPANGATI (c. 1937 - 2000) |
| Title |
Untitled (Tingari Cycle, Lake MacKay) |
| Alternate Titles |
|
| Category |
Painting |
| Medium |
acrylic on canvas |
| Materials |
acrylic pigments, canvas support, stained timber baguette frame |
| Edition Number |
|
| Measurements (cms) |
|
| Height |
123.00 |
| Width |
153.00 |
| Depth |
0.00 |
| Other |
Frame size: 154 x 124 x 4.5 cms |
| Marks/Inscriptions |
|
| Location |
|
| Signed |
unsigned |
| Produced |
|
| When |
1999 |
| Where |
Australia, NT, Alice Springs |
| Style |
Papunya |
| Subject |
Mythology |
| Credit Line |
|
| Description/Remarks |
The artist belongs to the Tjapangati skin group.; language group Pintupi. His wife Edith Nampitjinpa assisted with the painting. A black and white 'jig-saw' style design over red background. "This painting depicts the Tingari Cycle story associated with the site of Wilkinkarra (Lake MacKay). Two Tingari men were tracking kangaroos as they travelled through this area. They made a big fire in the spinifex, and it spread along the shores of the lake, flushing out the kangaroos. After this they travelled on to Marputta, then to Parayilypil. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given. Generally, the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingari Men were usually followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novices. Their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs." From Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd documentation certificate, catalogue no. TP 9902150 dated 21/3/99, signed by D Williams. Painted at Alice Springs during 1999, |
| Exhibition History |
|
| Bibliography |
|
