Charlie Tjapangati
Exhibitions
Papunya Tula
Scott Livesey Galleries, 24/11/2020 to 12/12/2020
The Papunya Tula Art Movement began in 1971 when a school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon, encouraged some of the men to paint a blank school wall. The murals sparked off tremendous interest in the community and soon many men started painting. In 1972 the artists successfully established their own company.The company is entirely owned and directed by traditional Aboriginal people from the Western Desert, predominantly of the Luritja/Pintupi language groups. It has 49 shareholders and now represents around 120 artists.The company derives its name from Papunya, a settlement 240km north-west of Alice Springs.Papunya settlement was established... Read More >
Charlie Tjapangati
Untitled, CT0206075
2002
acrylic on Belgian linen
153.00 x 122.00 cm
inscribed verso: artist's name, size and Papunya Tula Artists cat. CT0206075Sold