Jimmy Tchooga Australian, Kukatja, b. 1951
Tjukakarrinyu, 2022
acrylic on canvas
75 x 150 cm
869-22
This painting depicts the story associated with Jimmy's Tjukurrpa (dreaming), handed down to Jimmy by his mother. This story is set in Jimmy's traditional country of Tjukakarrinyu, east of Balgo...
This painting depicts the story associated with Jimmy's Tjukurrpa (dreaming), handed down to Jimmy by his mother. This story is set in Jimmy's traditional country of Tjukakarrinyu, east of Balgo in the Tanami Desert. The central weaving lines represent Tjurrnu (soak water) whilst the patterning surrounding it depict the Tali (sandhills).