Timmy Payungka Tjapangati (1942 - 2000)

Tingari at Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay), 1996

synthetic polymer paint on linen

107.0 x 28.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. TP9609141

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Private collection, Vancouver

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

‘This painting depicts the Tingari Cycle story associated with the site of Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay).
Two Tingari men were tracking kangaroos as they travelled through this area. They made a big fire in the spinifex, and it spread along the shores of the lake, flushing out the kangaroos. After this they travelled on to Marputta, then to Parayilypil. 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.’