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Walala Tjapaltjari 1960
Woont in Kiwikurra, Australia. Werkt in Kiwikurra, Australia.
Gast bij:
SmithDavidson Gallery
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Late 1984, the international headlines were filled with the ’discovery’ of this last group of Australian First Nations who until the late 20th century had managed to retain their traditional lifestyle in complete isolation. These so-called ’last of the nomads’ or ‘lost tribe’ of nine Pintupi walked in from the bush west of Lake Owen that year and for the first time came into contact with western civilization. Six of these nine men became artist. One of them was Walala Tjapaltjarri.
Walala was born around 1960 and his work consists primarily of square patterns that refer to different stories from the traditional Tingari story cycle. Walala often paints triptychs on which he depicts the holy places from the Dream Time (time of creation). These holy places are spread over the countryside west of Lake Makaay, including Mina Mina salt lake. In some of his works he also shows the initiation rituals of his Tingari ancestors that were held in the Gibson Desert.
Walala was born around 1960 and his work consists primarily of square patterns that refer to different stories from the traditional Tingari story cycle. Walala often paints triptychs on which he depicts the holy places from the Dream Time (time of creation). These holy places are spread over the countryside west of Lake Makaay, including Mina Mina salt lake. In some of his works he also shows the initiation rituals of his Tingari ancestors that were held in the Gibson Desert.
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Selected Collections:
AMP Investments Australia, Sydney, Australia
Gantner Myer Aboriginal Art Collection CNC International Corporation, Sydney, Australia
Axiom Funds Management, Sydney, Australia
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Perth, Australia
El Paso Energy International Co, Houston, USA
Epic Energy Australia, Brisbane, Australia
Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Hastings Funds Management, Melbourne, Australia
Kaplan & Levi Collection, Seattle, USA
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA
Hank Ebes Collection, Melbourne, Australia
Corrigan Collection, Sydney, Australia
Luciano Benetton Collection, Venice, Italy
Artbank, Australia-wide collection, managed by the Australian Government
AMP Investments Australia, Sydney, Australia
Gantner Myer Aboriginal Art Collection CNC International Corporation, Sydney, Australia
Axiom Funds Management, Sydney, Australia
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Perth, Australia
El Paso Energy International Co, Houston, USA
Epic Energy Australia, Brisbane, Australia
Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Hastings Funds Management, Melbourne, Australia
Kaplan & Levi Collection, Seattle, USA
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA
Hank Ebes Collection, Melbourne, Australia
Corrigan Collection, Sydney, Australia
Luciano Benetton Collection, Venice, Italy
Artbank, Australia-wide collection, managed by the Australian Government
Gratis Online Magazine
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