Pintupi Artists of the Western Desert

Gallery 2

8 Feb – 24 March 2019

 

Fathers Country by Jake Tjapaltjarri

Jake Tjapaltjarri  |  Fathers Country

Jap 015717  |  acrylic on linen  |  122 x 91 cm

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Tingari by George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi

George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi  |  Tingari

Jap 015458  |  acrylic on linen  |  140 x 100 cm

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Tingari – Fire Dreaming by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa  |  Tingari – Fire Dreaming

Jap 013788  |  acrylic on linen  |  151 x 91 cm

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Sandhills East of Kiwirrkura by John John Bennett Tjapangati

John John Bennett Tjapangati  |  Sandhills East of Kiwirrkura

Jap 015733  |  acrylic on linen  |  137 x 122 cm

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Tingari Cycle by George Ward Tjungurrayi

George Ward Tjungurrayi  |  Tingari Cycle

Jap 003712  |  acrylic on canvas  |  122 x 121 cm

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Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015686  |  Acrylic on canvas  |  180 x 90 cm

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Tingari by Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett

Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett  |  Tingari

Jap 014038  |  acrylic on linen  |  91 x 45 cm

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Women’s Ceremony by Walangkura Napanangka

Walangkura Napanangka  |  Women’s Ceremony

Jap 001009  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 120 cm

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Marrapinti by Lorna Ward Napanangka

Lorna Ward Napanangka  |  Marrapinti

Jap 012248  |  acrylic on linen  |  183 x 152 cm

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Tingari by Thomas Tjapaltjarri

Thomas Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 009985  |  acrylic on linen  |  122 x 91 cm

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Tingari by George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi

George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi  |  Tingari

Jap 015907  |  acrylic on linen  |  119 x 98 cm

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Tingari by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa  |  Tingari

Jap 011714  |  acrylic on linen  |  96 x 61 cm

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Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015861  |  acrylic on canvas  |  60 x 46 cm

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Bushfire Dreaming by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa  |  Bushfire Dreaming

Jap 014408  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 59 cm

Yingari by Thomas Tjapaltjarri

Thomas Tjapaltjarri   |  Yingari

Jap 011558  |  acrylic on linen  |  112 x 35 cm

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Womens Ceremony by Walangkura Napanangka

Walangkura Napanangka  |  Womens Ceremony

Jap 000991  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 60 cm

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Marrapinti by Lorna Ward Napanangka

Lorna Ward Napanangka  |  Marrapinti

Jap 010254  |  acrylic on linen  |  122 x 84 cm

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Bushfire Dreaming by Maxie Tjampitjinpa

Maxie Tjampitjinpa  |  Bushfire Dreaming

Jap 012542  |  acrylic on linen  |  183 x 121 cm

Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015539  |  acrylic on linen  |  120 x 30 cm

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Bushfire Dreaming by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa  |  Bushfire Dreaming

Jap 014410  |  acrylic on linen  |  90 x 59 cm

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Tingari by Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett

Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett  |  Tingari

Jap 014034  |  acrylic on canvas  |  151 x 120 cm

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Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015541  |  acrylic on canvas   |  148 x 91 cm

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Tingari by Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett

Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett  |  Tingari

Jap 014052  |  acrylic on linen  |  60 x 46 cm

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Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015862  |  acrylic on canvas  |  85 x 60 cm

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Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015866  |  acrylic on canvas  |  120 x 120 cm

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Tingari – Fire Dreaming by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa  |  Tingari – Fire Dreaming

Jap 015464  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 90 cm

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Tingari by Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett

Thomas Tjapaltjarri & Doreen Bennett  |  Tingari

Jap 014055  |  acrylic on linen  |  60 x 30 cm

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Marrapinti by Lorna Ward Napanangka

Lorna Ward Napanangka  |  Marrapinti

Jap 011547  |  acrylic on linen  |  152 x 122 cm

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Tingari – Karrkurritinytja by George Ward Tjungurrayi

George Ward Tjungurrayi  |  Tingari – Karrkurritinytja

Jap 011863  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 90 cm

Womens Ceremony by Walangkura Napanangka

Walangkura Napanangka  |  Womens Ceremony

Jap 000994  |  acrylic on linen  |  180 x 145 cm

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Tingari by Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri

Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 012899  |  acrylic on linen  |  178 x 120 cm

Ngaminya by Yinarupa Gibson Nangala

Yinarupa Gibson Nangala  |  Ngaminya

Jap 011548  |  acrylic on linen  |  112 x 102 cm

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Women’s Ceremony by Walangkura Napanangka

Walangkura Napanangka  |  Women’s Ceremony

Jap 001008  |  acrylic on linen  |  150 x 115 cm

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Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015858  |  acrylic on canvas  |  60 x 46 cm

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Tingari by Walala Tjapaltjarri

Walala Tjapaltjarri  |  Tingari

Jap 015859  |  acrylic on canvas  |  60 x 46 cm

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Tingari by George Ward Tjungurrayi

George Ward Tjungurrayi  |  Tingari

Jap 010053  |  acrylic on linen  |  204 x 136 cm

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Pintupi artists have profoundly influenced the development of the Western Desert art movement since it emerged at Papunya in 1971. The original group of men who started painting in the men’s shed organised by Geoffrey Bardon at the Papunya school were to start a cultural storm that had an impact on every community across the Desert during the following twenty years.

The combination of Tingari or Dreaming motifs used to describe the culture and Country of these senior men formed the basis of the abstracted dot designs that both described and disguised some of the great creation narratives from their heritage. With changes to the style and colours used by desert artists over the past 45 years, the Pintupi artists have essentially stayed with the geometric structures and Tingari references that formed in the early years of the art movement.

Contributing artists include George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi, Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Warlimpirnnga Tjapaltjarri and his brothers Walala and Thomas Tjapaltjarri, Walangkura Napanangka, Lorna Ward Napanangka, George Ward Tjungurrayi, Maxie Tjampitjinpa, and Jake Tjapaltjarri, the son of George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi.

The Pintupi Nine made news headlines when they came out from the desert in 1984. They were presumed to have perished by the rest of their group, who had left the desert decades earlier to live in settlements at Papunya and later at Kintore. The brothers Warlimpirnnga, Walala and Thomas Tjapaltjarri were members of this family group. Although one of their kinsmen returned to live in the Desert, the three brothers have gone on to be highly recognised artists amongst the Pintupi artists and the Papunya Tula art movement. The exhibition of Pintupi Artists is on display at Japingka from 8 February to 24 March 2019.

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