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IRENE NUNGARRAYI

IRENE NUNGARRAYI - Untitled

IRENE NUNGARRAYI - Untitled

$1,550.00 AUD
$1,550.00 AUD
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IRENE NUNGARRAYI

ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
107CM X 104CM
IRENE HAS SIGNED THE PAINTING AND A PHOTO OF IRENE WITH HER ARTWORK WILL BE PROVIDED.
 
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Language: Walpiri
Country: Western Desert
 
 
Over the years countless artists from bush communities would come to our property on the outskirts of Alice Springs to sell their art. Irene was one of those artists that we had the pleasure of meeting a few times. Unfortunately, we do not have a comprehensive biography for Irene.
 
We know that Irene is a Walpiri woman from her skin name, Nungarrayi. This is a name given at birth based on the parent’s skin names but is not a surname/last name. The skin name is a complex kinship system of Aboriginal social organisation across Central Australia. The system determines how people relate to each other, including who they can marry, traditional land ownership, ceremonial positions and dreaming rights and much more.
 
Although the painting is untitled, Irene uses traditional iconography in her painting and therefore we can read her painting starting with the concentric circles which are a symbol for a campsite. This painting is an aerial depiction of the landscape.
 
This painting was purchased directly from Irene and a gallery certificate of authenticity will be provided with the sale.

Authenticity

Authenticity
Altyerre Aboriginal Art provides its customers with a profile of the artist for every piece of artwork sold. This profile records information that Altyerre Aboriginal Art has gathered on the artist and general information on the stories that the artist paints. Altyerre Aboriginal Art encourages its artists to sign each piece of artwork either with a signature or a cross (some older artists cannot write their name).

Certificate of Authenticity
An artist profile and information on the story being painted is also provided and wherever possible, a photo of the artist holding the painting is included if possible. The certificate is comprised of the following details about the painting:
~ Catalogue No – A unique number assigned to each individual artwork
~ Size
~ Medium
~ Date the artwork was created (this may be an approximate date for our much older pieces)
~ Artist’s name
~ Artist’s Language Group
~ Artist’s Country
~ Title/Story of Artwork
~ Description of the artwork’s story as told by the artist where possible
~ Signature of the Altyerre Aboriginal Art owner

Each Certificate of Authenticity is printed onto Altyerre Aboriginal Art letterhead and provides exceptional provenance for each artwork.

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