Presented by Salon Art Projects in association with Papunya Tjupi Arts
Carbiene McDonald resides in Papunya, a four hour drive to the North West of Alice Springs. In his paintings he depicts four dreaming stories (tjukurrpa) which he inherited from his father. These tjukurrpa are associated with a series of waterholes running between Docker River and Kata Tjuta. Specifically, it includes four important sites: Petermann Ranges, Docker River, Kalaya Murrpu (Blood’s Range) and Mulyayti near Kata Tjuta. As a young man, Carbiene returned to these places and retraced the footsteps of his father. These memories stay with him vividly today and inform his stunning work.
Credits
Image Carbiene McDonald, Four Dreamings, 2021, acrylic on linen.
- Courtesy Papunya Tjupi Arts
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