Tjawina Porter Nampitjinpa Indigenous Aboriginal (Ngaatjatjarra & Pintupi/Luritja), b. ca 1950
35.8 x 24 inch
This painting depicts a series of locations associated with Tjawina’s traditional homeland. The concentric circles represent sacred waterholes which are not only a reliable source of water but also significant ceremony sites used for the purpose of initiation. It is here that the senior women associated with the location referred to as “Punkilpirri” prepared for ceremonial rituals.
Please note that all Aboriginal 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
Painted for Yanda Aboriginal Art, Alice Springs, Australia
Acquired directly from Yanda Aboriginal Art, Alice Springs, Australia, 2013
Exhibitions
Ladies from Papunya, SmithDavidson Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2024
East meets West, SmithDavidson Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2018
ART & INTERIOR Modern Aboriginal Art, Marcel Wolterinck, Laren, The Netherlands, 2014-2015