Vivien Anderson Gallery
Conrad Tipungwuti
Australia
Conrad Tipungwuti has been painting and printmaking at Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association on the Tiwi Islands since the late 1990s. The artist grew up in the ‘old camp’ at Pirlangimpi (Garden Point), and was raised surrounded by strong culture and regular ceremonies. His art depicts parlingarri jilamara – ‘old designs’ which he learnt from growing up with the wulimawi (old people). These are unique and striking combinations of kurluwukari (circles), pwanga (dots) and marlipinyini (lines) that make up jilamara (body paint design) and the complex visual culture of the Tiwi people. He paints using ochres or earth pigments sourced from around Milikapiti.
The overarching themes of his work depict the wet season Pakatiringa (rain) and the Kulama initiation ceremony. This is represented by large concentric circles that refer both to the yams prepared during the ceremony and large rings that appear around the moon in late wet season signifying the beginning of the Kulama season.
Artworks By Conrad Tipungwuti
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2024
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
200cm
x 200cm
$AUD 22,500
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2024
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
180cm
x 200cm
$AUD 20,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2024
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
200cm
x 180cm
$AUD 20,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2023
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
150cm
x 150cm
$AUD 15,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2024
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
120cm
x 120cm
$AUD 8,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2024
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
150cm
x 150cm
$AUD 15,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2024
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
120cm
x 120cm
$AUD 8,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2024
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
120cm
x 120cm
$AUD 8,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Warnarringa (Sun), 2023
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
150cm
x 120cm
$AUD 10,000
Vivien Anderson Gallery
Kulama, 2023
Conrad Tipungwuti
locally sourced ochres on linen
150cm
x 120cm
$AUD 10,000