Minyma Tingari (2000) by Barbara Napangarti Reid 82x125cm Cat 4662BR

In this work Barbara depicts the Tingari law women, represented by the U shapes are dancing a ceremony for the pintalypa , a native bush-apple, prolific in the western desert.

The large arc shapes on the exterior of the painting and lines symbolise the body paint worn by Ngaanyatjarra women whilst performing these Tingari ceremonies: vitally important aspects of the continuity of cultural practice, in that they form a major part of the investiture teachings of the post-initiatory, as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.