작품 상세

Dinny Campbell was the younger brother of Anatjari Tjampitjinpa, one of the original painting group in Papunya. He watched the old men during the 70s and assisted his brother Anatjari for some time. In 1981, Uta Uta Tjangala invited Dinny to assist him on the very large canvas depicting events at the site of Yumari . This was considered a great honour. The work became one of the most important early paintings from the Western Desert. The roundels in this painting represent a series of rockholes at the site of Wirripi to the east of Jupiter Well. In mythological times a large group of Tingari men travelled to this site for the purpose of conducting ceremonies. They were accompanied by novices and followed by Tingari women. Their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. The associated myths form part of the teachings of the post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.