Nora Wompi Kukatja, 1935-2017
14 1/8 x 18 1/8 in
landscape rather than its visible features. Lines of tali (sand hills) and jila (circular rockholes) appear tangentially, more as a
mirage than as material presences. She expressed the ‘big picture’ of her Country, centred on a vital freshwater source that
lies far south-west of Balgo. Wompi shares her perception of the site through pale, milky tones that recall the blinding
whiteness of the salt lakes that pattern the landscape, and also suggests their deepening tones, which fade in the light of the setting sun.
Provenance
Martumili Artists 14-174McCulloch Collection

