{"product_id":"bob-dixon-tjupi-tjukurrpa","title":"Bob Dixon - Tjupi Tjukurrpa","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this painting Bob tells the honey ant story from Papunya. This is a sacred story that would be told at ceremony and was therefore withheld from women and uninitiated men before the early settlement days of Papunya. The passing of particular figures has meant that this story is now open to be shared by anyone. The artist is considered the owner of this story in Papunya and it is important to him that the story is preserved for the younger generations.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the centre of the painting two men, a Tjupurrula and a Tjapanangka are seated around a Tjupi (honey ant). On the sides of the painting seated, is a Tjapangarti and a Tjakamarra man. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe line running through the work depicts the journey of the Tjupi which comes from Patawarri, through to Papunya and onwards to Utopia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shorter white lines to the top and bottom of the painting depict \"Makna\", the small white ants that one searches for on the ground. These Makna indicate the presence of Tjupi underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Papunya Tjupi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50518141665337,"sku":"468444","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4890\/4761\/files\/image_25d605e8-202e-4517-83f5-6a823d1ac260.jpg?v=1790037447","url":"https:\/\/tjupiarts.myshopify.com\/products\/bob-dixon-tjupi-tjukurrpa","provider":"Papunya Tjupi Arts Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}