Yinarupa Nangala

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Yinarupa Nangala
Bornc. 1961
MovementPapunyatula

Yinarupa Nangala (born c. 1961)[1][2] (or born c. 1958)[3] is a Pintupi from Western Australia. just west of the Kiwirrkurra community.[4] Her works are held in major art collections including the Art Gallery of NSW,[5] Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and the National Gallery of Victoria.[6]

Career[]

Nangala began to paint in 1996, when her children were older. In the late 2000’s, she began to be recognised for her classic Pintupi painting style.[7]

In 2009, Nangala won the Telstra General Painting Award at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards held in The Northern Territory.[8][9]  In 2008, 2014, 2015 and 2016 she was a finalist in the same award.[7]

In 2010 she received an honourable mention at the 36th Alice Art Prize. In 2014 she was a finalist in the Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW.[10]

Yinarupa has held solo as well as group exhibitions. Her works are held in major art collections including the Art Gallery of NSW,[5] Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and the National Gallery of Victoria.[6]

Works[]

Nangala paints her traditional land, specifically areas that are important to the Pintupi women and their ceremonies. Many of the sacred designs are related to the rock-hole site of Mukula (near Juniper Well in Western Australia) and the rock-hole site of Marrapinti (west of the in Western Australia). Her designs are also associated with the women gathering bushfoods such as the kampurarrpa berries (desert raisin, Solanum centrale)[11] and pura (bush tomato, Solanum chippendalei).[12]  The ‘U’ shapes in the paintings represent the women while the circles represent the berries.[13]

Personal life[]

Nangala is the daughter of the late Anatjari Tjampitjinpa, founding member of the Papunya Tula art movement.[10] Her late husband was Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi, also a Papunya Tula artist.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nangala, Yinarupa, approximately 1961- - Full record view - Libraries Australia Search". librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Yinarupa Nangala". viaf.org. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Yinarupa Nangala | Artists | NGV". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  4. ^ Art Gallery of Western Australia (2009). Western Australian indigenous art awards. Bullen, Clotilde. Perth: Art Gallery of Western Australia. ISBN 978-0-9806268-2-7. OCLC 428967203.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Archibald Prize Wynne 2014 finalist: Untitled by Yinarupa Nangala". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kanaputa | Kayi Kayi Nampitjinpa~Pintupi; Marlene Nampitjinpa~Pintupi; Yuyuya Nampitjinpa~Pintupi; Josephine Nangala~Pintupi; Mantua Nangala~Pintupi; Yinarupa Nangala~Pintupi; Payu Napaltjarri~Pintupi; Takariya Napaltjarri~Pintupi; Yakari Napaltjarri~Pintupi; Florrie Watson Napangati~Pintupi; Nanyuma Napangati~Pintupi; Yalti Napangati~Pintupi; Yukultji Napangati~Pintupi; Jessica Napurrurla~Pintupi; Josephine Napurrurla~Pintupi; Kim Napurrurla~Pintupi; Lisa Napurrurla~Pintupi; Lorraine Napurrurla~Pintupi; Ninguma Napurrurla~Pintupi; Sylvia Napurrurla~Pintupi; Mara Jurra Nungurrayi~Pintupi; Naata Nungurrayi~Pintupi | NGV | View Work". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Yinarupa Nangala - Artist Biography". www.kateowengallery.com. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  8. ^ "The secret world of two cultures wins Art prize". Torres News (876). Queensland, Australia. 19 August 2009. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Yinarupa Nangala". This Is Aboriginal Art. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Yinarupa Nangala - Artist Biography". www.kateowengallery.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ "NT Flora: Solanum centrale". eflora.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  12. ^ Bean, A.R., and D.E. Albrecht (2008). "Solanum succosum A.R.Bean & Albr. (Solanaceae), a New Species Allied to S. chippendalei Symon". Austrobaileya. 7 (4): 669–675. Retrieved 2 September 2020 – via JSTOR.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Yinarupa Nangala". This Is Aboriginal Art. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Yinarupa Nangala wins NATSIAA General Painting Award | Papunya Tula Artists PTY. LTD". papunyatula.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

Further reading[]

  • Williams, Jessica; Williams, Jessica; Livesey, Scott; Scott Livesey Galleries (2007), Aboriginal art 2007, Scott Livesey Galleries, ISBN 978-0-9756873-6-9
  • Nangala, Yinarupa; Kachel, Nicholas; John Gordon Gallery (Coffs Harbour, N.S.W.) (host institution.) (2007), Yinarupa Nangala : paintings from 2002-2007, John Gordon Gallery, retrieved 19 August 2020

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