Artist: Ningura Gibson Napurrula | Title: Wirrulnga, East of Kiwirrkura | Year: 1999 | Medium: acrylic on Belgian linen | Dimensions: 121 x 122 cm
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists, NT Cat No. NN9910100
Flinders Lane Gallery, Vic Cat No. FG022015
Private Collection, Vic
ARTWORK STORY
This painting depicts designs associated with the rock hole site of Wirrulnga, east of the Kiwirrkura Community. The roundels represent the rockholes and the grid-like shapes show the rocky hills and sandhills surrounding the site.
A group of women, represented by the 'U' shapes camped at this site before continuing their travels towards the east. The women were travelling in a group which consisted only of women as they had been conducting secret women's ceremonies which men are not allowed to attend. The artist has shown the hair-string belts worn during these ceremonies.
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/REGION
Kintore, Western Desert, NT
LANGUAGE
Pintupi
BIOGRAPHY
Ningura Naparrula was born at Watulka, south of Kiwirrkurra c.1938. In her early 20s, in the company of a welfare patrol, she traveled with her husband Yala Yala Gibbs and her severely burnt young son Mawitji to the Papunya settlement for hospital treatment. Although they returned to the western desert, their brief encounter with settlement life saw them return to live in the newly established community the following year. Soon after their arrival, they gave birth to the second of their four children… Continue Reading
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists, NT Cat No. NN9910100
Flinders Lane Gallery, Vic Cat No. FG022015
Private Collection, Vic
ARTWORK STORY
This painting depicts designs associated with the rock hole site of Wirrulnga, east of the Kiwirrkura Community. The roundels represent the rockholes and the grid-like shapes show the rocky hills and sandhills surrounding the site.
A group of women, represented by the 'U' shapes camped at this site before continuing their travels towards the east. The women were travelling in a group which consisted only of women as they had been conducting secret women's ceremonies which men are not allowed to attend. The artist has shown the hair-string belts worn during these ceremonies.
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/REGION
Kintore, Western Desert, NT
LANGUAGE
Pintupi
BIOGRAPHY
Ningura Naparrula was born at Watulka, south of Kiwirrkurra c.1938. In her early 20s, in the company of a welfare patrol, she traveled with her husband Yala Yala Gibbs and her severely burnt young son Mawitji to the Papunya settlement for hospital treatment. Although they returned to the western desert, their brief encounter with settlement life saw them return to live in the newly established community the following year. Soon after their arrival, they gave birth to the second of their four children… Continue Reading