Nyilyari Tjapangarti (born 1949)

UNTITLED, 2000

synthetic polymer paint on linen

105.5 x 27.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. NT0011241

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Palya Arts, Darwin
Collection of James Smeaton, Melbourne

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states:

'This painting depicts the sandhill country through which a large group of Tingari Men passed during their travels to Lake Mackay. 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 and 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.'