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Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm
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  • Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®
  • Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®
  • Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®
  • Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®
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Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®
Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®
Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®
Aboriginal Art by Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm - ART ARK®

Zakius Jack, Wilkinkaarra - Lake Mackay, 102x77cm

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  • Artist - Zakius Jack
  • Community - Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff)
  • Art Centre/Community organisation - Ikuntji Artists
  • Catalogue number - 17-ZJ374
  • Materials - Acrylic on canvas  
  • Size(cm) - H77 W102 D2
  • Postage variants - Artwork posted rolled for safe shipping
  • Orientation - Painted from all sides and OK to hang as wished

This painting shows the artist's father's country, Lake Mackay. It tells the story about a large bushfire coming from the east turning the land into a lake. The circles in the paintings stand for water holes scattered around and the lines between are the tracks of animals looking for water.

Zakius began painting in mid-2008. He is the youngest son of renowned Ikuntji artists, the late Gideon Tjururrula Jack and Eunice Napanangka Jack (who is currently Ikuntji’s most in-demand female artist). His traditionally simple but effective depictions of Lake Mackay thus far have already attracted attention from visitors to the art centre and commercial galleries alike.

A lot of stories are still being recounted of long journeys of people from various language groups, who travelled from rockholes and waterholes to caves and mountains finally arriving at Haasts Bluff. The locals, Luritja people of Haasts Bluff, were already here. Thus Haasts Bluff is a community rich of diversity in language and culture.

Ikuntji Artists was first established in 1992, after a series of workshops with Melbourne artist Marina Strocchi, and under the influence of the then community president, the late Esther Jugadai. The art centre was initially set up to fulfil the role of women’s centre providing services such as catering for old people and children in the community. After first experiences made in printing T-shirts, the artists began producing acrylic paintings on linen and handmade paper, which quickly gained the attention of the Australian and international art world as well as earning the centre an impressive reputation for fine art. The focus changed from a women’s centre to an art centre in 2005 with the incorporation of the art centre as Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation.

The artists draw their inspiration from their personal ngurra (country) and Tjukurrpa (Dreaming). They interpret the ancestral stories by using traditional symbols, icons and motifs. The artistic repertoire of Ikuntji Artists is diverse and includes for example: naive as well as highly abstract paintings told by each artist in their personal signature style. Throughout the 21 years of its existence the art movement in Ikuntji has flourished and constantly left its mark in the fine art world. At the same time the art centre has been the cultural hub of the community, maintaining, reinforcing and reinvigorating cultural practices through art-making.

Today Ikuntji Artists has eight key artists, who exhibit in Australia and internationally. They are represented in major collections across the globe.

Text: Melanie Greiner, Alison Multa and Dr Chrischona Schmidt