Patrick Olodoodi Tjungurrayi (c.1935 - 2017)

NGARRU, 2009

synthetic polymer paint on linen

91.0 x 107.0 cm

bears inscription verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula cat. PT0901038

Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Pandanus Gallery, Queensland (cat. PGBT021)
Company collection, Queensland

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states in part:

This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Ngarru, west of Jupiter Well in Western Australia. In ancestral times a large group of Tingari men camped at this site on their journey east to Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay). A Wayuta (Possum) ancestor and Kuningka (Western Quoll) also passed through this site. The zig zag motifs represent their tracks, as well as the water designs that were painted onto the men’s bodies for ceremonial purposes. The concentric squares depict the rockholes at the site. Upon completion of the ceremonies they performed at Ngarru, the men continued their travels north-east toward Kiwirrkura, eventually travelling to Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay). Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given.