Hairstring, 2009

183 x 122 cm

Est. $4,000 – $6,000

Hammer $6,250

Provenance: Ikuntji Art Centre, NT, Cat No. 16036 - 08/09 Private Collection, Vic
Artwork story: Born in 1940 at Lupul in the Sir Frederick Ranges, Eunice Napanangka Jack brings a distinctive palette and narrative sensibility to her painting practice. In Hairstring, she engages a theme shared by many Pintupi women - symbolising not only the act of making, but the intricate relationships binding kin and country. Her brushwork is deliberate; her palette luminous. Interwoven forms evoke both labour and lineage, with ceremonial resonance embedded in even the most domestic gestures. Her art captures the continuity of life - how everyday acts become sacred through repetition and memory. Her work has drawn growing curatorial attention for its confident execution and interpretive depth. For collectors, her work offers a grounded yet distinctive voice within the broader tradition of Pintupi women's painting.

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Eunice Napanangka Jack

b. c.1940

183 x 122 cm

Est. $4,000 – $6,000

Hammer $6,250

Provenance: Ikuntji Art Centre, NT, Cat No. 16036 - 08/09 Private Collection, Vic
Artwork story: Born in 1940 at Lupul in the Sir Frederick Ranges, Eunice Napanangka Jack brings a distinctive palette and narrative sensibility to her painting practice. In Hairstring, she engages a theme shared by many Pintupi women - symbolising not only the act of making, but the intricate relationships binding kin and country. Her brushwork is deliberate; her palette luminous. Interwoven forms evoke both labour and lineage, with ceremonial resonance embedded in even the most domestic gestures. Her art captures the continuity of life - how everyday acts become sacred through repetition and memory. Her work has drawn growing curatorial attention for its confident execution and interpretive depth. For collectors, her work offers a grounded yet distinctive voice within the broader tradition of Pintupi women's painting.