STRAIGHTENING OF THE SPEARS AT ILYINGAUGAU

Details

TURKEY TOLSON TJUPURRULA (c. 1942-2001)
STRAIGHTENING OF THE SPEARS AT ILYINGAUGAU
signed 'TURKEY TOLSON', with title, date '1996' and text (on the reverse)
synthetic polymer paint on linen
159.2 x 231 cm
This painting is to be sold with photographs of the artist painting the work and a statutory declaration of authenticity from the vendor

Provenance

Kintore Aboriginal Community, Northern Territory Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner on 2 February 1996

Exhibited

Benalla, Benalla Art Gallery, Desert Dreaming, 15 December 2001 - 28 February 2002

Special notice

A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium on all lots in this sale.

Lot Essay

The present owner notes he believes that 'Turkey had completed the work over the Christmas holiday period. Turkey had kept the painting during this period waiting for my arrival back from holidays" (A Papadimitriou) "During mythological times a group of men camped at the site of Ilyingaugau near the secret site of Mitukatjirri south east of the Kintore community. The straight lines through this work represent spears which the men are straightening. This is done by slightly warming the spear over a fire and straightening while it is warm.
These men were preparing their spears as they heard of a possible confrontation with a group of men from the Tjikara." (written on the reverse)

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