RONNIE TJAMPITJINPA - TINGARI

 RONNIE TJAMPITJINPA
TINGARI,  1996
96.5 x 125 cm
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Belgian Linen
 
PROVENANCE
Papunya Western Desert, NT
Papunya Tula Artists, NT Cat No. RT0206074Private Collection, Vic 
 
STORY
The Tingari song and dance cycles are the most secret and sacred of the deeply religious rituals of the Western Desert Tribes of Central Australia. In the Dreamtime a group of old men moved continuously from waterhole to waterhole throughout the western desert. They were accompanied by novices and initiated men who were still undergoing ceremonies of instruction at various sites designated by the Tingari men. These rituals consisted of hundreds of song and dance cycles telling of the travels and adventures of the Tingari,their creation of sacred sites and fertility rites,the significance of body designs and decorations made of woven human hair .
 
EXHIBITED
Sydney Contemporary 2019Booth A11, September 2019, Carriage Works