About Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri
Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri is the son of Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi and Ningura Napurrula. Having learned and now inherited custodianship of Dreaming stories from his father, Morris paints in a powerful style reminiscent of the early masters, the first wave of Pintupi artists who came out of Papunya in 1971. This painting depicts designs associated with the rock hole site of Warilutjana, west of Lake MacDonald.
In mythological times a group of Tingari men camped at this site before traveling northwest to Lake MacKay. Since events associated with the Tingari cycle are of a secret sacred nature no further details were given. Generally, the Tingari are a group of mythical characters of the Dreaming who traveled over vast stretches of country, performing rituals thereby creating and shaping particular sites.
The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and accompanied by young novices and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These mythologies form part of the teachings of post initiatory youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.