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Willy Tjungurrayi
Untitled (designs associated with the site of Kaakuratintja)
Palya Art C-2991
Polymer acrylic paint on linen 1370 x 1220 mm
Price on application
Date created 2003
Walungurru (Kintore), Gibson Desert, Central Australia
Papunya Tula Artists catalogue number WT 0310098
Tjungurrayi spoke the Pintupi language
Artists' dates Circ. 1930 - 2018

Willy Tjungurrayi

  • HelenHelen
  • February 3, 2026

The Papunya Tula Artists certificate for this painting states:

This painting depicts designs associated with the site of Kaakuratintja (Lake MacDonald). In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men, both young and old, travelled to this site from the west. A fierce hail-storm occurred which killed them all.

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.

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