Untitled Tie by Angus Tjungurrayi

Tie featuring the artwork by Angus Tjungurrayi.

This product comes in a gift box and includes a card detailing the artist’s work and practice.

About the artwork:

This painting depicts designs associated with a swamp site south of Marawa, slightly west of Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay). During ancestral times a large group of Tingari men travelled to Marawa from the west, and after arriving at the site, passed beneath the earth’s surface and continued travelling underground. It is also said that a huge ancestral snake sleeps in this swamp. Since events associated with the Tingari Cycle are of a secret nature no further detail was given.

Generally, the Tingari are a group of ancestral beings of the Dreaming who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and were accompanied by novices, and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These ancestral stories form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.

About the artist: 

Angus Tjungurrayi is a Pintupi artist from Kiwirrkura, WA — one of the most remote communities in the world. Born in Alice Springs in 1988, Angus is the son of acclaimed Papunya Tula artists Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri and Yalti Napangati, both members of the Pintupi Nine, the last group of traditional hunter-gatherers who first encountered non-Indigenous Australians in 1984.

Carrying forward a strong artistic lineage, Angus paints his custodial sites and associated Tjukurrpa (Dreaming Stories), including Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) and the Tingari song cycles. Influenced by his father’s optical style, Angus brings his own voice to the canvas through bold, angular and geometric compositions that often weave in contemporary elements. His works embody both cultural tradition and the evolving lived experience of Pintupi people today.

About the supplier:

One of Twelve is an Australian organisation that produces high-quality silk garments showcasing the work of emerging and established artists from the Asia-Pacific region. Read more

Product details: 

Dimensions: 107 x 110 x 82 mm (box)

Materials: 100% silk satin with cotton padding and silk lining

Designed in Australia