Kunga tjuta (Many women)
2009
- Medium
- synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- Measurements
- (a) 99.2 × 87.2 cm
(b) 100.9 × 98.0 cm - Place/s of Execution
- Kalka, Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, South Australia
- Accession Number
- 2011.221.a-b
- Department
- First Nations Australia
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2011
© Harry Tjutjuna, courtesy Ninuku Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Born around 1930 in Kali Tjukaru, Harry Tjutjuna is a highly respected artist, loreman and ngankari (healer) in the Aṉangu Pitjanjatjara Yankuntjatjara (APY) lands. In 2005, he concentrated on painting at Ernabella Arts, strengthening male representation at the centre. This painting captures the Kunga Tjuta, which depicts the story of women journeying across their ancestral lands, blending cultural storytelling with his distinct use of colour and artistic expression.
- Physical description
- Diptych