Wilkinkarra (from Tjukurrpa Palurukutu, Kutjupawana Palyantjanya: same stories a new way)
Artist: Nyilyari Tjapangati (born around 1949)
Publisher: Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd
Printer: Firebox Print Studio (Dian Darmansjah)
Date: 2009
Dimensions:
Sheet: H: 21 5/8 in. (55 cm); W: 17 11/16 in. (45 cm)
Medium: Print, etching on Hahnemuhle rag paper.
Place of Origin: Australia
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Sara Jane DeHoff
Object number: 2013.185A
Label Text:Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) is a salt lake site. In ancestral times it was visited by a large group of Tingari Men, Ancestral Beings whose movements helped to form sacred sites and bring features of the land into being. The men had previously visited the rockhole site of Winparku (Mt. Webb) further south. The concentric squares in the etching depict the soakage waters near Winparku, while the jagged lines represent the path of the Tingari Men as they travelled towards Wilkinkarra. This design is also consistent with those used during rain-making ceremonies.
Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret, sacred nature, no further detail was given.
Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret, sacred nature, no further detail was given.
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