BILL TJAPALTJARRI WHISKEY - ROCKHOLES AND COUNTRY NEAR THE OLGA'S
BILL TJAPALTJARRI WHISKEY
ROCKHOLES AND COUNTRY NEAR THE OLGA'S, 2006
155 x 155 cm
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Belgian Linen
PROVENANCE
Mt Leibig, NT
Watiyawarnu Art Centre, NT Cat No. 10-06999Private Collection, NSW
STORY
In this paintings on canvas, Rock Holes and Country Near The Olgas water places, such as Pirupa Akla are marked by sets of concentric circles, their dazzling presence representing their powerful life-giving significance, rather than their actual size. The actions of the White Cockatoo and Crow ancestors are encrypted as dotted patches that reference topographic features associated with the Dreaming.