The Wynn & Sulman Prize exhibition in June 2022 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney Australia. Foreground: First death on the Tiwi Islands

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Gordon Pupangamirri, David Tipuamantumirri, Barry Kantilla, Graham Tipungwuti Title: First death on the Tiwi Islands ironwood, natural ochres and cockatoo feathers x x cm (overall) This story goes back to Creation times. The group of four figure carvings tells the story of Purukupali, a great hunter and warrior, his wife Wa-ai, their son Jinani, and Purukupali’s brother Tapara, the Moon man. Purukupali was off hunting and Wa-ai was approached by Tapara, as he wanted her. Her baby was placed on the ground but the sun moved and Jinani died. Tapara wanted to bring the baby back to life, but Purukupali refused, declaring that now all people must die. At night the eerie wailing of Wa-ai, as a curlew, can be heard. Jennifer Isaacs for Ngaruwanajirri Inc, 2022 › prizes › wynne

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