Lot 51: YUKULTJI NAPANGATI, born 1970, MARRAPINTI, 2007, synthetic polymer paint on linen

YUKULTJI NAPANGATI, born 1970, MARRAPINTI, 2007, synthetic polymer paint on linen

SIGNED:
bears inscription verso: artist’s name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. YN0703055

DIMENSIONS:
151.5 x 181.0 cm

PROVENANCE:
Painted at Kiwirrkura in 2007
Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs
AP Bond Gallery, Adelaide
The Luczo Family Collection, USA

ESSAY:
This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists that states: ‘This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole site of Marrapinti, west of the Pollock Hills in Western Australia. The lines in this painting depict the sandhills surrounding this site. In mythological times a group of women of the Nangala and Napangati kinship subsections camped at this rockhole during their travels east. While at the site the women made nose-bones which are worn through a hole made in the nose-web. These nose-bones were originally worn by both men and women but are now only worn by the older generation on ceremonial occasions. Upon completion of the ceremonies at Marrapinti the women continued their travels east passing through Wala Wala, Ngaminya and Wirrulnga before completing their journey upon arrival at Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay).’