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HELICOPTER TJUNGURRAYI
Wangkartu612-19
Acrylic on Linen
Wangkartu | 612-19
Acrylic on Linen
150 x 100cm | 59.06 x 39.37in
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Helicopter has depicted his traditional country, located far to the south west of Balgo, in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is near Nynmi and is known as Wangkartu, named for the tjurrnu (soakwater) which was the life source for Helicopter when he was a young man travelling and hunting across the land with his family.
The central jaggered line depicts the many water sources of Helicopter’s youth, from left to right they are Kilinypa, Nguny-Nguny, Partiripa, Tarltu, Ngarntu, Yintaramalu, Pirlilimalu, Kukulyurru and Yitawiti. The many parallel lines in the painting represent the tali (sand dunes) which dominate the landscape of the area.
Helicopter has depicted his traditional country, located far to the south west of Balgo, in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is near Nynmi and is known as Wangkartu, named for the tjurrnu (soakwater) which was the life source for Helicopter when he was a young man travelling and hunting across the land with his family.
The central jaggered line depicts the many water sources of Helicopter’s youth, from left to right they are Kilinypa, Nguny-Nguny, Partiripa, Tarltu, Ngarntu, Yintaramalu,... Read More
The central jaggered line depicts the many water sources of Helicopter’s youth, from left to right they are Kilinypa, Nguny-Nguny, Partiripa, Tarltu, Ngarntu, Yintaramalu,... Read More