Deutscher and Hackett

Painted at Kintore for Papunya Tula Artists, Alice Springs in 1990
Private collection, Melbourne

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Papunya Tula Artists which states:

‘The subject of this painting is titled Tingari Cycle and relates to Men’s Business at a site known as Tjintapa west of Jupiter Well in Western Australia. The roundels represent the many rockholes in the area and the sinuous lines to the periphery of the painting depict the vast sand dunes of the region. Because of the sacred and secret nature of the Tingari Cycle no further information was revealed. Generally, the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming, who travelled over vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shap ing particular sites. The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and accompanied by novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.’