Tjintu. The sun. Giver of more than just light. For Spinifex people, it is the cycle of day and night, the clock with which they conduct their daily routine according...
Tjintu. The sun. Giver of more than just light. For Spinifex people, it is the cycle of day and night, the clock with which they conduct their daily routine according to the season and time of day. In the Kuli season (hot months), activities begin early so energy can be conserved for the heat of day. Here Lala has depicted the incarnation of life under the powerful sun in the Great Victoria Desert, moving colour and symbolism together in a vibrant and striking composition that describes the myriad days spent in Spinifex Country.