Artist: John Bennett Tjapangati
Title: JJ 011 0234
Size: 153cm x 122cm
Date: 2001
Language Group: Pitjantjatjara
Description: This painting by John John Bennett features the travels of the mythical Tingari men. This painting traces their travels from Tjukula north to Pirmal and then east to Mitukatjirri, an important ceremonial cave site which is south east of the Kintore community. The Tingari men then travel through Kintore and head north-west to Pinari.
Biography of Artist: John John Bennett Tjapangati was from Kintore and was a member of the Papunya Tula artist group from the early 1980's. John John was married to Nyurapayia Namitjinpa and at the time lived at Walungurru. In the later part of his life he lived at Tjukula, in part of the landscape of this painting. His country was Mukulurru which is north of Kaltukatjara (Docker River) the southern extent of places visited by the Tingari men. This area is 150 kilometres north of the intersection of the South Australian, Western Australian and Northern territory borders.
