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Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Painting by Wentja Napaltjarri

Creator: Wentja Napaltjarri
Offered by: Tishu

Description
A stunning abstract painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Wentja Napaltjarri (c1945 - 2021) entitled Rockhole West of Kintore, the work depicts the artist's ancestral land in Dreamtime. Diminated the painting, the concentric form is the site of the Rockhole, surrounded by the shifting desert landscape, mesmerizingly composed with tiny dots, set on a deep cobalt blue background. The edge of the canvas is marked with artist name, title, and the original catalog number.
Medium: acrylic on Belgium Linen
Provenance: Purchased by the previous owner from Art Equality. The painting was commissioned by Art Equality in conjunction with Glenis Wilkins directly from the artist in 2014. It comes with a copy of COA e/valuation letter from Art Equality.
Wentja Napaltjarri is a Pintupi-speaking Indigenous artist from Australia's Western Desert region. The artist's biography is below (Courtesy of Nanda/Hobbs).
Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri was the daughter of Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi, one of the original founders of the Western Desert art movement.
Forced to leave their lands after the arrival of Europeans, the family journeyed an incredible distance east to reach the ration depot at Haasts Bluff. While at Haasts Bluff, Wentja met her husband, Ginger Tjakamarra, who was the son of the artist Makinti Napanangka. The couple eventually moved to Papunya, where Wentja started painting as her father's apprentice.
Wentja's early system of connecting concentric circles and dotted bands has been replaced by mesmerizing fields of tonal colors. Her paintings display a key motif, in most cases a large roundel, which represents an important Rockhole where her family regularly camped. Surrounding the Rockhole is a charged energy field of intricate dots. While she works, Wentja sings about the Rockhole, and the songs and music are incorporated into her paintings.
Wentja's work has been exhibited in leading Australian and international exhibitions, including the 2003 exhibition Masterpieces from the Western Desert, held in London. Her works are included in major collections, such as the Kerry Stokes and Thomas Vroom Collections and the National Aboriginal Art and Culture Institute in Adelaide.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Origin:	Australia
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Acrylic on Belgium Linen
Condition:	Good. Good overall condition. There are scattered paint drippings and a few small darker areas in the background within the red circles, visible in close range, but appears to be occur in the making process by the artist (as shown). Stretched, not framed.
Creation Date:	2014
Styles / Movements:	Abstract Expressionism, Modernism, Contemporary
Incollect Reference #:	720742

Dimensions

W.	47.5 in;	H.	47.5 in;	D.	1 in;
W.	120.65 cm;	H.	120.65 cm;	D.	2.54 cm;

Message from Seller:

Our collection ranges from Neolithic Art to 20th century collectible art and design. It spans 5000 thousand years of history and crosses many civilizations and cultures. Our aesthetic strongholds are Mid-century studio design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian Textile Art and Contemporary Aboriginal Art. The diversity is united behind our singular vision to seek for timeless beauty and driven purely by our passion