Walala
Tjapaltjarri
Pintupi (born ca.1960)
Tingari at Yarrawangu, 2005
synthetic polymer paint on linen
152 x 46cm
Provenance
Gundooee Aboriginal Art, Alice Springs, NT, cat.no.GUN105027; accompanied
by original certificate of authenticity and two photographs of the artist
with the work in progress and upon completion
Private Collection, Sydney
Documentation reads
This painting depicts the stories involved in the formation of the saltpan
country at Marua west of Lake MacKay. The painting is a ground map of
the country; each rectangle represents a saltpan. This is also an initiation
into manhood site for the young men. The round circles represent an important
water soak in the area.