Kaapa Tjampitjinpa

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Kaapa Tjampitjinpa (* 1925 in Yaltjijira , Northern Territory , Australia ; † 1989 ), also called Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinga , was one of the first Aboriginal painters to paint in the style of dot painting .

Early life

In the early years of his life, Kaapa lived on the western end of the land of the Anmatyerre Aborigines. He and his family fled to Napperby Station from racist attacks , which culminated in the Coniston massacre in 1928 . As a young man, Kaapa worked as a drover before settling in Haasts Bluff and, from 1957, in Papunya .

painting

Kaapa painted watercolors and made wood carvings even before the dot painting style emerged , which he sold to support his family.

With six other Aboriginal artists, including Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri and Long Jack Phillipus Jakamarra , he painted in August 1971. under the guidance of art teacher Geoffrey Bardon , the honey ants - Mural . This mural at the school in Papunya was lost. It is considered the most important style-forming work of early modern Aboriginal painting. Kaapa had obtained permission from the Aboriginal elders before creating this mythical-themed imagery .

The artist community Papunya Tula Artists is essentially based on his initiative. In 1972 he became the founding president of this community.

Kaapa took on ceremonial themes of the Anmatyerre culture in his work.

In September 1971 Kaapa won the Caltex Art Award . This award was the first public recognition of Aboriginal dot painting style.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b ngv.vic.gov.au (National Gallery of Victoria) ( Memento of the original from September 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : Kaapa Tjampitjinpa , in English, accessed August 18, 2012  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ngv.vic.gov.au
  2. ↑ ngv.vic.gov.au : The Honey ant Mural, July 1961 , in English, accessed August 18, 2012
  3. ↑ nma.gov.au : Papunya collection , in English, accessed on August 18, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Tjampitjinpa, Kaapa
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tjampitjinpa, Mbitjana
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Yaltjijira , Northern Territory , Australia
DATE OF DEATH 1989