Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri

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Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri (* approx. 1958 east of Kiwirrkura , 150 km west of Kintore ) is an Australian Aboriginal artist .

life and work

Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri was born in the Western Desert cultural area as the oldest of seven children. He belongs to the Pintupi Nine , who traditionally lived as hunters and gatherers completely isolated from the outside world near Lake Mackay . In 1984 the group (two "mothers", four sons and three daughters) came into contact with other Aborigines . Their language is that of the Pintupi and they settled with the tribe in the Kiwirrkura area .

Influenced by the contact with modern Australia, the artists' colony in Kintore , the Papunya Tula Artist Cooperative and under the influence of Geoffrey Bardon , Warlimpirrnga began to paint with acrylic on canvas in 1987. He paints the land of the Tingari, a people from the myths of the dream time, in an unmistakably minimalist style. In 2012 his works were exhibited at dOCUMENTA (13) in Kassel. His brothers Walala and Tamlik, (called Thomas) are also famous artists. They are called "The Last Nomads" in Australia.

Exhibitions (selection)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Aboriginal art store Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri accessed on March 18, 2015 (English)
  2. ↑ Heraldsun Lost tribe happy in modern world accessed on March 18, 2015 (English)
  3. ↑ dOCUMENTA (13). The accompanying book / The Guidebook. Catalog 3/3., Page 126, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7757-2954-3
personal data
SURNAME Tjapaltjarri, Warlimpirrnga
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tjapaltjarri, Warlinipirri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian artist
DATE OF BIRTH around 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Kiwirrkura , Australia