Three Desert Stories, 2010

synthetic polymer paint on metal road sign

180 x 30 cm

$2,500

Provenance: Tangentyere Artists, Alice Springs, NT, Cat No. TAMB10C4318 Tangentyere Artists, Alice Springs, NT Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tangentyere Artists
Artwork story: This painting is about three different desert stories: The first story is about 4 Tjulkuru [White people] Palya [Good] and Malu [Kangaroo]. Out Bush in community - they are workers and they are seeing the kangaroo. The second story is about the same 4 Tjulkuru camping and telling story to each other at night by the fire. You can see their tents. The third story is about Anangu Maru [black men looking for Camel Cooka Palya [good to cook]. They are down at Okaka outstation, Watarrka way.

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1953 – 2017

Region: Central Desert & Tanami
Community: Mparntwe (Alice Springs)
Language group: Arrernte (Aranda); Luritja; Warlpiri; Pintupi; Pitjantjatjara; Yankunytjatjara

synthetic polymer paint on metal road sign

180 x 30 cm

$2,500

Provenance: Tangentyere Artists, Alice Springs, NT, Cat No. TAMB10C4318 Tangentyere Artists, Alice Springs, NT Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tangentyere Artists
Artwork story: This painting is about three different desert stories: The first story is about 4 Tjulkuru [White people] Palya [Good] and Malu [Kangaroo]. Out Bush in community - they are workers and they are seeing the kangaroo. The second story is about the same 4 Tjulkuru camping and telling story to each other at night by the fire. You can see their tents. The third story is about Anangu Maru [black men looking for Camel Cooka Palya [good to cook]. They are down at Okaka outstation, Watarrka way.