This painting depicts a rockhole called Tarkul. In the Dreaming, a large group of ancestral Tingarri men, both young and old, traveled to the rockhole where they were burned badly in a large fire. Since events related to Tingarri narratives are often sacred and secret, no further information was given.

Old people started working and made it, and this company is still going for a long time, for fifty years now. It’s been going on for a long time. You look at other companies and they don’t do that—only Papunya Tula Artists. It’s martupura (important) for Anangu, Pintupi and Luritja. When we’re stuck in Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and Jigalong, we always ring up Papunya Tula, and there’s money there all the time, supporting everyone, including the Purple House. We’ve got something there, you know, always. The company is there working for people, all the time. It’s going to be a really good celebration for Anangu tjurtangku (all the Aboriginal people). All around Australia and in the museum in America, which is a good thing, because Papunya Tula has never failed, it’s still going. It is always there to help with fuel and tucker and for Sorry Business. Very important for Anangu. Martupura!