Makinti Napanangka Australian Indigenous (Pintupi), 1930-2011
Lupulnga, 2004
Synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen
121.5 x 92 cm
47.6 x 36.2 inch
47.6 x 36.2 inch
Bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. MN0408018
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
Copyright Estate of the Artist
This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulnga, south of the Kintore community. The Peewee (small bird) Dreaming is associated with this site. A group of women...
This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Lupulnga, south of the Kintore community. The Peewee (small bird) Dreaming is associated with this site. A group of women visited the site before continuing their travels north to Kintore. The lines in the painting represent spun hair-string which is used in the making of hair-belts worn during the ceremonies associated with the area.'
Please note that all First Nations Art is created from a so called ‘Birds Eye’ view. This means that the paintings can be hung either horizontally as well as vertically.
Provenance
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Suzanne O’Connell Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
Private collection, Canberra, acquired from the above in 2011