{"product_id":"atipalku-intjalki-tjukurpa-mulayangu-atipalku-s-story-136x101cm","title":"Atipalku Intjalki, Tjukurpa Mulayangu - Atipalku’s Story, 136x101cm","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eAboriginal Artist  - Atipalku Intjalki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eCommunity - Pukatja (Ernabella) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eAboriginal Art- centre - Ernabella Arts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eCatalogue number - \u003cimg\u003e651\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eMaterials - Professional artist acrylic on Belgian linen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eSize(cm) - H136 W101 D2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ePostage variants - Artwork posted un-stretched and rolled for safe shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eOrientation - Painted from all sides and OK to hand as wished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eArtwork\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTjukurpa Mulayangu is a men’s law place. This is Atipalku’s father’s country in the western part of the Aangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia. Mulayangu was a wanampi (water snake) who travelled all over this area creating rockholes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn 2020 Atipalku and her family travelled to this area and stayed at their homeland, Tangkana, for the first time in many years. Atipallku was able to show her children and grandchildren this special place and share stories with them that had been passed down to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis painting depicts Atipalku’s father’s country with tjanpi (grass) and many tjukula (waterholes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eArtist\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAtipalku is the matriarch of a highly regarded family of Ernabella artists. She was born in Ernabella on the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands and first started working at the art centre over fifty years ago. In those days the artists hand-spun sheep fleece into wool and then dyed it to weave floor rugs and wall hangings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn the 1970s Atipalku excelled in creating batik silk works, some of which are held in the National Gallery of Australia. Today Atipalku is an accomplished tjanpi (grass) weaver, punu (wood) artist and painter. Atipalku’s work across a variety of mediums has been shown in over 50 exhibitions nationally and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAtipalku’s husband Adrian Intjalki was an established punu artist and her son Jeffrey Lewis is well known for painting birds. Atipalku’s three daughters Michelle Lewis, Lynette Lewis and Langaliki Lewis are all highly sought after for their canvas and ceramic work. Atipalku’s granddaughter Jayana Andy is also an emerging artist in the ceramics studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ernabella Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68034568356064,"sku":"651\/26","price":2058.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/4240\/files\/AtipalukuIntjalki136x101cm3849651-26.png?v=1792470712","url":"https:\/\/artark.com.au\/en-uk\/products\/atipalku-intjalki-tjukurpa-mulayangu-atipalku-s-story-136x101cm","provider":"ART ARK® ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}