WINPURPURLA, 2009

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
4 April 2012
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CHRISTINE YUKENBARRI NAKAMARRA

born 1977
WINPURPURLA, 2009

synthetic polymer paint on linen

119.0 x 79.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist's name, size, Alcaston Gallery cat. AK16240 and Warlayirti Artists cat. 332/09

Estimate: 
$7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $8,400 (inc. BP) in Auction 24 - 4 April 2012, Melbourne
Provenance

Warlayirti Artists, Balgo Hills
Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne
Private collection, Melbourne

Literature

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Alcaston Gallery which states: 'Christine has painted some of her mother's country south of Balgo, in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is named Winpurpurla after the tjurnnu (soakwater) depicted as the central circle in the painting. Winpurpurla is an inta, or “living water” place so it always has water. Women often travel to Winpurpurla to collect a variety of seeds including lukarrari which is ground to make damper and kumpupatja (bush tomato). The definite lines in the painting represent the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country.'