This painting depicts Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay), the country and Tjukurrpa of the artist’s aunt, Ngoia Napaltjarri. Wilkinkarra is located along the Western Australia /Northern Territory border and is the largest of hundreds of salt lakes scattered throughout the region. The painting tells the story of a large bushfire that travelled west from the east, turning the land into a lake, creating Wilkinkarra, a site of secret men’s Dreaming. The circles in the paintings stand for water holes scattered around and the lines between are the tracks of animals looking for water.
Desert Mob is presented annually in Mparntwe | Alice Springs on Arrernte Country.
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