Biography

Over the past decade, Nyilyari Tjapangati has established himself as one of the most exciting new Aboriginal painters from the Australian Western Desert. His paintings borrow from the rich visual traditions of his people, the Pintupi. It is a tradition that Nyilyari continues, finding new expressive means to shape these forms into striking works of contemporary art that offer us a privileged insight into a radically different way of conceiving the world in which we live. It is by allowing ourselves to be caught up in the vibration that springs from his paintings that we become aware of the spiritual richness found at the heart of this artist's work. His works are present in the largest Australian public institutions as well as in the United States.

All paintings by Nyilyari Tjapangati displayed on our website come exclusively from Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. Arts d'Australie • Stéphane Jacob has published a monograph on Nyilyari. You can access it online here