Tribal Paintings

This painting comes from the Jilamara Design art center and dates back to 2013. It is made with earth ochres bound with acrylic pigment. Cornelia is considered a great artist of the first generation from this region. A certificate of authenticity is included. Cornelia Tipuamantumirri was born in Pirlangimpi (Garden Point), Melville Island, around 1930. Her father's ancestral land is Imalu Point, Melville Island, and her mother's ancestral land is Munupi, Melville Island. Her skin group is Warntarringa (Sun) and her dream is Jarrikalani (Turtle). Tipuamantumirri lives and works in Pirlangimpi, where she is an initiated and respected Tiwi elder. Tipuamantumirri uses the kayimwagakimi, a traditional carved wooden painting comb with a single row of teeth. Using a palette of ochres in pinks, yellows, blacks, and browns, her work depicts significant aspects of Tiwi life and culture with repeated dotted lines referencing yirrinkiripwoja (body painting) and the tidal movements of the surrounding seas. Tipuamantumirri, who began painting in 2010, is also an experienced weaver. Key recent solo and group exhibitions: - Warnarringa - Jarrikalani: Sun - Turtle, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (2014) - Cornelia Tipuamantumirri - New Paintings, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (2013) - Purunguparri (Stringy Bark Hut), Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne (2011) - Ngawa Munupula/Ngawa Kiripapiranjuwi: New Paintings from Munupi Art on the Tiwi Islands, Outstation Gallery, Darwin (2015) - Cornelia Tipuamantumirri and Delores Tipuamantumirri: New Paintings, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney (2015) - We are Tiwi: Munupi Arts from Melville Island, Artitja Fine Art, Fremantle, WA (2014) - The Tiwi: Art from Jilamara & Munupi Art Centres, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Virginia, USA (2014) - Nginingawila Munupi Jilamara: Our Paintings from Munupi, Marshall Arts, Adelaide (2013) - Kirilima + Jarrikalani - Jungle Fowl + Loggerhead Turtle...

ABOUT THE WORK "RETINGARI DREAMING" The migration of the ancestors is depicted through interlocking squares in this artwork. These symbolic motifs narrate the journeys of the Tingari ancestors, who sculpted the terrains in the desert, infusing them with life. The subdued, warm tones evoke the ochre hues of the desert and the hills of Kintore, the community from which the artist hails. ABOUT RONNIE TJAMPITJINPA Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was born in 1943 in an almost uncharted region near Muyinga, Australia. He commenced painting only in the 1980s. Starting in 1970, he ardently advocated for Aboriginal rights, particularly for their return to their ancestral lands. Having played a significant political role, he chose to retire to his homeland in 2002, dedicating himself solely to painting. Often working in solitude, he isolates himself for several weeks in the desert to rejuvenate. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa's distinctive style is easily recognizable. The geometrical elements in his paintings captivate the viewer and reflect a territorial representation unique to Pintupi art, a region he traversed during his youth. His themes are diverse, encompassing Water Dreams, Fire Dreams, and a particular affinity for the Tingari cycles. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa stands as a prominent figure in contemporary Aboriginal art in Australia. He was listed as one of the "50 Most Collectable Australian Artists" by the Australian Art Collector Magazine in both 2001 and 2009. Awards received by the artist: 2004 - Finalist, 21st Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin (Australia) 1995 - Highly commended recognition at the 20th Annual Fremantle Print Award (Australia) 1988 - Alice Springs Art...

A playful and whimsical late 20th century Mexican Otomi textile with myriad gold embroidered animals and plants including rabbits, deer, horses, and peac...

A striking 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over interlocking meandering hook pattern woven in black and natural flat-weave and cut ...

The Yao tribe lives in Yunnan Province, China, and in the nearby countries of Southeast Asia. The Yao follows an ancient form of Taoism which requires many rituals to be followed. In...

A wonderful early 20th century Kuba cloth panel with a fantastic all-over geometric pattern woven in black and natural raffia. Kuba cloths are constru...

An incredible and rare set of five mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchiefs mounted on linen stretched frames. These kerchief were...

An incredible and rare mid-20th century Dida (Ivory Coast) hand-plated Shibori tie-dyed raffia ceremonial kerchief mounted on a linen stretched frame. This kerchief was not woven on ...

Ttitle: Jilamara (Body Paint Design) Artist: Sheila Puruntatameri (1971-) Date: 2006 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 15.8" x 23.6" (40cm x 60cm) Proven...

Ttitle: Jilamara (Body Paint Design) Artist: Josephine Burak (1977-) Date: 2006 MediumL Ochre on Canvas Size: 24 x 32.25 inches Provenance: Munupi Arts and ...

Ttitle: Jilamara (Body Painting Design) Artist: Josephine Burak (1977-) Date: 2006 MediumL Acrylic on Canvas Size: 19.75"w X 29.5"h Provenance: Munupi Arts & Crafts, Melville Island, Northern...

Title: Witchetty Grub Dreaming Artists: Australia Aboriginal Artist Sam Dickensen Medium: Acrylic on canvas Measurement: 53.5" x 48" Stretched no...