Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Pinapinanta arnajurnu pulkka pulkka-ka Thinking back to the Old People
Pinapinanta arnajurnu pulkka pulkka-ka
Thinking back to the Old People
A solo show of Joseph Jungarrayi Williams presented by Aboriginal & Pacific Art in association with Tennant Creek Brio.
11 June - 6 July, 2024
“These stories and places were shown to me by my Old People and I believe my art lets me share these stories. It’s the storytelling that was passed down to me by my Elders and it’s important that we keep these stories in our mind so we don’t ever forget our Old People and forget what they told us and all the stories that were passed down for generations. Because I am not the only one who has these stories, the stories are for all who are connected and for our future generations to hold on to. We don’t have to speak our mind with out mouth, we can speak it through our mind with a paintbrush.”
– Joseph Jungarrayi WilliamsFront Cover Image: Joseph Jungarrayi Williams, Pujjali - corroboree (booj ali), Acrylic on canvas with found acetate mining map, 100.5 x 71 cm framed
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams
Two Butterfly Women – jinimarlumarlu kujjurr
#103-24
Acrylic on canvas
85.5 x 101.5 cm
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams
Lightning Striking Country - Lunku jju manu wurunjjan #102-24
Acrylic on linen
90.5 x 88cm
Two Butterfly Women – Jinjimarlumarlu kujjurr
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams #105-24 Acrylic on canvas 99.5 x 119.5 cm
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams
Two Butterfly Women – Jinjimarlumarlu kujjurr
#104-24
Acrylic on canvas
93.5 x 117 cm
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams
Water Country – kalampi warnkarr wanirri ngapa #106-24
Acrylic on canvas
60.5 x 117 cm
60 x 100.5 cm
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Two Butterfly Women - jinjimarlumarlu kujjurr #191-24 Acrylic on canvas
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams
From the Heavens - Palamparr warinyi #100-24
Acrylic on canvas
71 x 91.5 cm
68
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Lighning Striking Two Butterfly Women #107-24 Acrylic on canvas x 121 cm
66
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams Possum Man at his home – Marupurn ama akkinyi ngurraji kana #97-24 Acrylic on canvas x 57 cm
60 x 54 cm
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams Possum and Native Cat Man – Marupurn kapi winijangu #92-24 Acrylic on canvas
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams
Lightning was striking two butterfly women - Lunku jju wurunjina
jinjimarlumarlu kujjurr
#93-24
Acrylic on canvas
45 x 59 cm
Joseph Jungurrayi Williams Yakkula Women – Nangali kabi Narrurlu #94-24
Acrylic on canvas
50 x 55 cm
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams
Big Snake – Mantikerra #96-24
Acrylic on canvas 60 x 43 cm
63 x 41 cm
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Two Butterfly Women – jinjimarlumarlu kujjurr #90-24 Acrylic on canvas
59 x 48 cm
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Two Butterfly Women – jinjimarlumarlu kujjurr #91-24 Acrylic on canvas
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams
Maternal Grandfather’s Country – Apurtu kari manu #98-24
57 x 50 cm
Acrylic on canvas
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams
Maternal Grandfather’s Country – Apurtu kari manu #99-24
Acrylic on canvas 54 x 51.5 cm
#110-24
Charcoal and coloured pencil on found paper mining map
68 x.4 x 91 cm Framed
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Warumungu Karti - Warumungu Man“I like to paint them, because we’ve never seen them. but we’ve heard of them and we’ve seen pictures of them. They’re healthier and stronger than we are today. And all of us are connected to them Old People. Country was taken off our Old People, with no respect towards them or their connections to their Country, that they had connections through their ancestry for generations. The Country they sang on, and danced on and celebrated with their families. And I believe, that getting the maps back, is like getting back their country, and painting the Old People on those maps, it’s as if we retrieved that Country back for them.”
- Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Warumungu Karti - Warumungu Man
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams
Pulkka - Old Man #108-24
Acrylic on canvas with found acetate mining map
63.5 x 93.5 cm Framed
Acrylic on canvas with found acetate mining map
100.5 x 71 cm Framed
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Pujjali - corroboree (booj Ali) #109-24
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams
Pujjali punjan dancing
#474-23
Charcoal and coloured pencil on found paper mining map
69 x 100.5 cm Framed
Charcoal on found paper map
75.5 x 72 cm Framed
Joseph Jungarrayi Williams Papulu - House (bob oo loo) #111-24Pinapinanta arnajurnu pulkka pulkka-ka
Thinking back to the Old People
Presented by Aboriginal & Pacific Art in association with Tennant Creek Brio.
11 June - 6 July, 2024
All images and text Copyright 2024 Joseph Jungarayyi Williams and the community Tennant Creek Brio.