Jimmy Tchooga Australian, Kukatja, b. 1951
Jimmy Tchooga Australian, Kukatja, b. 1951
Tjukukalyu, 2024
acrylic on linen
100 x 50 cm
117-24
This painting depicts the objects and story associated with Jimmy's Tjukurrpa (dreaming), given to Jimmy by his father. This story is set in Jimmy's traditional country of Tjukukalyu, east of...
This painting depicts the objects and story associated with Jimmy's Tjukurrpa (dreaming), given to Jimmy by his father. This story is set in Jimmy's traditional country of Tjukukalyu, east of Balgo in the Tanami Desert. The central weaving lines represent Tjurrnu (soak water) whilst the patterning surrounding it depict the Tali (sandhills).