Ngukarnupalkarr by Vincent Nanala, original Aboriginal acrylic painting on canvas, 152.4 × 101.6 cm, relating to Snake Tjukurrpa.

Vincent Nanala - Ngukarnupalkarr

Name: Vincent Nanala - Ngukarnupalkarr
Brand: Vincent Nanala
SKU: BAL293-23
Price: 6950.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

$6,950 AUD

Artist:

Vincent Nanala

Size:

152.4cm x 101.6cm

Medium:

Acrylic on Canvas

Ngukarnupalkarr is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Vincent Nanala, a Kukatja and Pintupi artist from Wirrimanu (Balgo) in Western Australia. Measuring 152.4 × 101.6 cm, the painting depicts Snake Tjukurrpa associated with his father's Country near Kiwirrkurra in the Great Sandy Desert.

Vincent's work is characterised by strong linework and a restrained colour palette, reflecting the Pintupi painting tradition he learned from his father, Tjumpo Tjapanangka, and his brother, Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri.

Story from the Certificate of Authenticity:

"Snake coming. He saw people and kids dancing. Women and men dancing around the camp fire. Dancing and making a big noise, and he was looking at them. He ate them. Whole lot. He bin eat them all. After that his tummy get bigger and bigger and they were tickling him. After he bin spit the whole lot of them out, vomit them up. Some came out his mouth and some came out his arse. And they were still dancing. In that clay pan still rocks, too many rocks, small ones, big ones, everything. This side (north) of Kiwirrkurra (in the Great Sandy Desert). He bin eat them. Whole lot. The snake went inside the hole. There is a pump there and a track, still works, still water running there. My Father (Tjumpo Tjapanangka) bin put that pump there. He was going to put an outstation, but to far from here (Balgo)."

This is Vincent's fathers country called Ngukarnupalkarr, a long way south of Balgo this side of Kiwirrkurra.

Artists Biography

Vincent Nanala

Born: 1964, Derby, WA

Community: Wirrimanu (Balgo), WA

Skin: Tjapaltjarri and Tjapangarti

Language: Kukatja, Pintupi

Country: Ngukanpalikarr

Vincent Nanala is the son of reknowned Warlayirti Artists Ningie Nanala and Tjumpo Tjanpangka (c.1929-2007). He paints in the Pintupi style of art characterized by strong line work and a minimal palette. He learned this optical painting style from his father Tjumpo and his brother, well-known Papunya Tula artist, Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri.

Vincent completed his schooling in Balgo and has lived there most of his life, although he travels to Kiwirrkurra regularly to visit families. Vincent works at the Balgo Community Store and paints at the art centre on his days off. The Country Vincent paints is far south of Balgo near Lake Mackay, it’s called Ngukanpalikarr, snake Tjukurrpa (creation stories and lore). Vincent’s father built a well on this Country so families could regularly visit and look after it. Vincent has two daughters and three grandsons.

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Vincent Nanala - Ngukarnupalkarr

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