Hail at Kaakurutintjinya Tie by Willy Tjungurrayi

Tie featuring the artwork Hail at Kaakurutintjinya by Willy Tjungurrayi.

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

About the artwork:

This work depicts the site Kaakurutintjinya (Lake Macdonald), a vast salt lake straddling the border between the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Delicate white dots course across the rich ochre background of this work, evoking the glinting of light on salt against the undulating red tali (sand dunes) of Kaakurutintjinya.

During mythological times, a group of Tingari Men, both young and old, travelled to this site from the west, where they perished in a powerful hailstorm. The Tingari, mythical beings of the  Tjukurrpa (Dreaming), journeyed across vast stretches of country, performing rituals and shaping the landscape. These ancestral men were typically followed by Tingari Women and accompanied by novices. These sacred storylines continue to hold profound significance in Pintupi culture, forming the foundation of traditional knowledge systems for initiated youth and sustaining contemporary customs.

About the artist: 

Willy Tjungurrayi was born at Patjantja, a site south-west of Lake MacDonald, circa 1930. He was raised in the desert, in his own words, ‘walking around everywhere naked’ with, ‘only nulla nulla and woomera.’ As a young man, Willy was living on the western side of Lake MacDonald before walking in to Haasts Bluff with a large group of Pintupi in 1956. In 1959 he was moved to Papunya, later returning to his traditional homelands, living on various outstations before settling in Kintore after its establishment in 1981.

Willy began painting for Papunya Tula in 1976 and by the time of his death in 2018, he had become one of the company’s senior-most painters. Willy was an iconic and influential artist, and his work is held in major collections including the NGA, NGV and AGNSW.

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