Cornelia Tipuamantumirri (born 1930)

Winga (Tidal movement/waves), 2011

natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on linen

100.0 x 100.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size, Munupi Arts and Crafts Association cat. 11COR848 and Alcaston Gallery cat. AK17639

Munupi Arts and Crafts Association, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (stamped verso)
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2012

This work is accompanied by copies of the certificates of authenticity from Alcaston Gallery and Munupi Art, which states:

'This work depicts the tidal movement of waters in and around the seas and creeks of the Tiwi Islands. Not just influencing fishing and hunting opportunities, the movement of water carries masses of silt and sand, transforming the land and changing the coastal landscape.

Winga can also be translated as 'waves', just one part of the changing tides. Tidal surges are at their most powerful when a king tide occurs during the Wet Season, especially during a full moon.
Cornelia has a strong bond to the waters surrounding the Tiwi Islands, forged by a lifetime of memories living encircled within the tides of the Arafura Sea.'