Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra

The concentric circle in this painting represents a sacred site west of Papunya in which ceremonies and various other deeds were performed by the ancestors of the desert Aboriginal people. These ancestors travelled the area in the Dreamtime world-creation period and their ceremonies created and modified many aspects of the landscape, to become what it is today. The U shapes represent old men decorating themselves with body paint designs to perform for a ceremony. The curvy lines adjoining the concentric circle are journey lines of people travelling and hunting between sites.