ONE OF TWELVE - UNTITLED TIE BY KUMANJAYI JURRA TJAPALTJARRI

ONE OF TWELVE
Untitled Tie by Kumanjayi Jurra Tjapaltjarri

W: 8cm
- 100% Silk Satin
- Comes with Giftbox & Artist Card detailing their work & practice

About the Artwork:
Kumanjayi Jurra Tjapaltjarri’s untitled painting refers to Yunala, a creek and rockhole site-complex, west of Kiwirrkura in Western Australia. During ancestral times, a large group of Tingari men stopped at this site to dig for the edible roots of the bush banana, known as yunala (Marsdenia australis), which is abundant in this area. After their feast, the men continued travelling north-east to Tarkul, north of Winparku (Mt Webb). The Tingari Cycle is secret-sacred in nature, but in general, the Tingari are a group of ancestral beings who traversed the country, shaping the landscape through their travels.

Kumanjayi’s work is characterised by intricate, rhythmic linework, and a subtlety of palette. This work is no exception – the artist’s use of a burnt orange underpainting tempers the flow of the blue-grey surface layer, suggesting the seasonal movements of the ephemeral desert waterways. Joseph favours large scale canvases that he painstakingly details with ripples of linework layered with dots. The grand scale of his works evoke an atmospheric viewpoint, reminding us of the vastness of the landscape and our fleetingness within it.

ONE OF TWELVE | Ngunnawal (Canberra), Australia
One of Twelve is an Australian organisation that showcases the work of emerging and established artists from the Asia Pacific region - particularly Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders. We are dedicated to celebrating and contributing to the art sector of this region through the production of high quality, silk garments that depict collaborating artists work. These unique pieces are each accompanied by an artist card, detailing the maker’s work and practice. Every artist that collaborates with us receives royalties from your purchase and you will find links to their representing galleries on their profile page.