Tingarri

George Ward TJUNGURRAYI: artist

Not On Display

About the work


The Tingarri people, men, women and children travelled north through Wirrintjunku, Pukaritjarra, Tarkal, Nyun and Kirritji as they move toward Tjukurla. Tingarri Song Cycle depicting the route of dreamtime people who travelled from the sea near Port Hedland to the northern part of the central desert. It also refers to the route and to the dreamtime people who followed that route. Tjukurrpa - Physical feature or part of the countryside associated with a dreamtime story; Character from a dreamtime story.
Title
Tingarri
Artist/Maker and role
George Ward TJUNGURRAYI: artist
Date
2019
Medium
acrylic on canvas
Measurements
150.0 x 75.5 cm
Credit line
Purchased through The Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation: COVID-19 Arts Stimulus Package, 2020
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
2020/0403

This is one of the paintings in our collection.



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