JIMMY KURTNU PIKE, Japingka III, 1998

JIMMY KURTNU PIKE Walmajarri language, 1940 - 2002 Japingka III, 1998 acrylic on canvas 135 x 125 cm signed verso: 'J Pike'; adhered verso: D'Lan Galleries label with cataloguing details PROVENANCE Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, England Private Collection, New York, United States of America, acquired from the above in 1998 D'Lan Galleries, Victoria Accompanied by a receipt from Rebecca Hossack Gallery Having spent many years away from his homeland before returning to establish his own outstation, Jimmy Pike's passion was in rediscovering and maintaining the sacred sites and waterholes that once sustained his family's nomadic journeying. This helped him to consolidate the mythological world of ancestors and Dreaming stories that were his spiritual source. Many of his paintings represent maps and narratives about this country, incorporating decorative patterns his people used on spears, boomerangs, and utensils. Yet Pike also brought an individual perspective to his subject matter, which gave his work a very contemporary flavour. His two-dimensional flattened figures and energetic designs conveyed a hard-edge modern sensibility. © JIMMY KURTNU PIKE / Copyright Agency, 2026

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