WINPURPURLA, 2005

Important Australian and International Fine Art
Melbourne
28 November 2018
80

CHRISTINE YUKENBARRI NAKAMARRA

born 1977
WINPURPURLA, 2005

synthetic polymer paint on linen

150.0 x 75.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size, Warlayirti Artists cat. 68/05 and Alcaston Gallery cat. AK11713

Estimate: 
$7,000 – 9,000
Sold for $9,150 (inc. BP) in Auction 56 - 28 November 2018, Melbourne
Provenance

Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Sydney, acquired from the above in July 2005

Exhibited

Helicopter Tjungurrayi, Christine Yukenbarri, Carmel Yukenbarri, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, 1 – 23 July 2005

Literature

Beyond Sacred: Recent Painting from Australia’s Remote Aboriginal Communities: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2008, p. 121 (illus.)
Beyond Sacred: Recent Painting from Australia’s Remote Aboriginal Communities: The Collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, edition II, Kleimeyer Industries Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 2011, p. 132 (illus.)

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warlayirti Artists that states: ‘Christine has painted some of her mother’s country south of Balgo, in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is named Winpurpurla after the tjurnnu (soakwater) depicted as the central circle in the painting. Winpurpurla is an inta, or ‘living water’ place so it always has good water. Women often travel to Winpurpurla to collect a variety of seeds including lukarrari which is ground to make damper and kumpupatja (bush tomato). The definite lines in the painting represent the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country.’