Nyankulya Watson
(c.1938 - 2007)
PILAKATJILURU, 2006
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, community, and Tjungu Palya Artists cat. TPNKW06055
149.0 x 69.5 cm
Estimate:
$5,000 - $7,000
Sold:
$3,660 (inc. BP)
© Nyankulya Watson/Copyright Agency 2019
lot details
bears inscription verso: artist's name, date, community, and Tjungu Palya Artists cat. TPNKW06055
Tjungu Palya Artists, Nyapari, South Australia
Marshall Arts, Adelaide
Private collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2006
This work is accompanied by a certificate from Tjungu Palya Artists, Nyapari, South Australia that states:
‘Ngayuku nguru pulkana, tjuku-tjuku wiya (the land where I’m from is a big place and important country). Kapi Tjuta, winki (this is all the rockholes). Many journeys were travelled on foot in the early days by Anangu all over this country. Tjukurpa pulka (important creation stories). The rockhole in the centre is Pilakatjiluru. The other places are; Yaliriku, Palkali, Ulturtjara, Inurantja, Tilpuluntjatja, Mapatji, Kunpun, Piltja-Piltja, Wala Wala, Numpa Numpa, Altjuranga, Tulnya, Yukala and Kata Ala.’
This work is accompanied by a certificate from Tjungu Palya Artists, Nyapari, South Australia that states: ‘Ngayuku nguru pulkana, tjuku-tjuku wiya (the land where I’m from is a big place and important country). Kapi Tjuta, winki (this is all the rockholes). Many journeys were travelled on foot in the early days by Anangu all over this country. Tjukurpa pulka (important creation stories). The rockhole in the centre is Pilakatjiluru. The other places are; Yaliriku, Palkali, Ulturtjara, Inurantja, Tilpuluntjatja, Mapatji, Kunpun, Piltja-Piltja, Wala Wala, Numpa Numpa, Altjuranga, Tulnya, Yukala and Kata Ala.’