Ngapartji Ngapartji – Three places, one story

$900.00

This work holds the memory of three important places – Kinaramimi, Mimili, and Parawalpi. These places are not just part of my story; they belong to my old people too. Kinaramimi is a sacred kapi tjukula (soakage),a source of strength for generations. Mimili, our community, has changed over time – from cattle station to Anangu land, alive with families, children, and culture growing strong in the red earth. Parawalpi is where we gather to inma (sing, dance, perform), a place full of energy and story, where we pass down knowledge the proper way.

Back then, our people walked these tracks by foot. Today, we travel by Toyota – those vehicles are part of our culture now. We use them for inma, for hunting, for staying connected to Country. For this work, we did something different – we didn’t just drive the Toyota, we used it as our printing press. Me and the other men carved the boards, then rolled the car over them to make the prints. It’s old knowledge in a new way. That’s ngapartji ngapartji—sharing, learning, and making together. This work is more than a print—it’s a map of memory, a tribute to our old people, and a sign that we are still here. Still carving. Still walking. Together.

Cyril Kunoth-Hampton lives and works in Mimili on the APY Lands. A full-time plumbing worker across the region, Cyril began his art practice through the Mimili Wati Group’s bush-based printmaking workshops. His first artworks reflect deep connections to places of family and cultural significance, combining ancestral memory with experimental making on Country.