artist – George “Hairbrush” Tjungurrayi

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community – Central & Western Desert

title:  Mamultjulkunga

year painted: 2018

dimensions: 151 x 137cm
medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen
code: GT201807

stretched: yes

This extraordinary artwork can be viewed at Fanuli in Cremorne, Sydney.  We have other works by George Tjungurrayi, various sizes and colours, available. Please contact us for further details.

about this painting: This work is titled Mamultjulkunga, representing a soakage water site located northwest of Lake Mackay, where Tjungurrayi’s father passed away. This location holds great cultural significance, as it was a campsite for two Tingari men—one from the Tjangala kinship subsection and the other from the Tjapaltjarri kinship subsection. Following rainfall, the claypan transforms into a freshwater lake. The region is notable for the presence of Tecticornia verrucosa, a sub-shrub whose seeds are traditionally harvested, ground into a paste, and cooked over coals to produce unleavened bread.