TIMOTHY COOK | Melbourne Art Fair
Japarra amintiya Japalinga (Moon and Stars)
20 February 2025 – 23 February 2025
About Exhibition
'Perhaps the greatest quality of Timothy Cook’s work is its stunning simplicity. His ability to take a multitude of references – subterranean, terrestrial, celestial, spiritual, ceremonial, familial – and refine these into one singular, iconic form is what truly marks Cook as a master.' - Bruce Johnson McLean
D'Lan Contemporary is honoured to collaborate with celebrated Tiwi artist, Timothy Cook and Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association, in what will be our first exhibition of 2025 in Australia.
Japarra amantiya Japilinga: Moon and Stars, will be presented across two venues in February - at Melbourne Art Fair and at D'Lan Contemporary Melbourne.
Recent paintings by Timothy on bark, linen, and carved tutuni poles, will be displayed at Melbourne Art Fair and at our Exhibition Street gallery, a curated selection of Timothy’s earlier works will be exhibited in dialogue with historical bark paintings and objects by some of the Tiwi Islands most revered artists – highlighting Timothy’s unique affinity with Tiwi art history.
The concept for this project and the upcoming exhibition was developed on a visit to Jilamara Arts by D'Lan Contemporary Head of Research, Vanessa Merlino and Director, Luke Scholes in 2024. We thank Timothy, and Jilamara Arts for their generosity and time, and for working so collaboratively with us to bring this exciting and important project to life.
We look forward to welcoming you to the exhibition - at both venues - and hope that you will enjoy reading the catalogue, which features two specially commissioned essays; A Star and Many Moons from Jilamara coordinator Will Heathcote and Timothy Cook: Halo written by Wierdi / BirriGubba curator and long-time supporter of Timothy Cook, Bruce Johnson McLean.
Timothy Cook: Japarra amantiya Japilinga: Moon and Stars
Melbourne Art Fair | 20 – 23 February 2025
D'Lan Contemporary Melbourne | 28 February – 11 April 2025
Join us for a very special Talk Series event at our Melbourne gallery at 11am on Saturday 22 February.
Artist Timothy Cook, Will Heathcote (Jilamara Studio Manager), Bruce Johnson McLean (Wierdi and Birri Gubba people, independent curator, consultant), and fellow artists Conrad Tipungwuti and Walter Brooks, will join us for a discussion about contemporary Tiwi art and culture.
Talk Series | Japarra amantiya Japilinga: Moon and Stars
Saturday 22 February, 11am
D’Lan Contemporary
40 Exhibition Street, Melbourne / Naarm VIC 3000
RSVP essential to enquiries@dlancontemporary.com.au
Works
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2023
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2023
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
102 x 83 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 438-23
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2023
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2023
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
107 x 67 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 344-23
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2023
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2023
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
102 x 52 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 369-23
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2024
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2024
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
118 x 92 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 301-24
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2024
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2024
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
136 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 22-24
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2024
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2024
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
92 x 56 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 423-24
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2023
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2023
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
120 x 70 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 355-23
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2023
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2023
locally sourced ochres on stringybark
120.5 x 59 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Arts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 309-23
Sold
Timothy Cook, Tutini - Pukumani Pole, 2019
Timothy Cook,
Tutini - Pukumani Pole 2019
locally sourced ochres on ironwood
210 x 31 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artists, created at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 479-19
EXHIBITED
One Foot On The Ground—One Foot In The Water, La Trobe Art Institute, Bendigo, Victoria, 2 November 2020 - 17 January 2021; Bunjil Place, Melbourne, 19 February - 24 April 2022; Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, New South Wales, 10 March - 28 May 2023
LITERATURE
La Trobe Art Institute, One Foot on the Ground - One foot in the Water, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, 2020, p. 86 (illus.)
AUD 20,000
AVAILABLE
Timothy Cook, Tutini - Pukumani Pole, 2020
Timothy Cook,
Tutini - Pukumani Pole 2020
locally sourced ochres on ironwood
238 x 27 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artists, created at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 296-20
EXHIBITED
One Foot On The Ground—One Foot In The Water, La Trobe Art Institute, Bendigo, Victoria, 2 November 2020 - 17 January 2021; Bunjil Place, Melbourne, 19 February - 24 April 2022; Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, New South Wales, 10 March - 28 May 2023
LITERATURE
La Trobe Art Institute, One Foot on the Ground - One foot in the Water, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, 2020, p. 86 (illus.)
AUD 22,000
AVAILABLE
Timothy Cook, Tutini - Pukumani Pole, 2020
Timothy Cook,
Tutini - Pukumani Pole 2020
locally sourced ochres on ironwood
204 x 28 x 19 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artists, created at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 297-20
EXHIBITED
One Foot On The Ground—One Foot In The Water, La Trobe Art Institute, Bendigo, Victoria, 2 November 2020 - 17 January 2021; Bunjil Place, Melbourne, 19 February - 24 April 2022; Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, New South Wales, 10 March - 28 May 2023
LITERATURE
La Trobe Art Institute, One Foot on the Ground - One foot in the Water, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, 2020, p. 86 (illus.)
Sold
Timothy Cook, Tutini - Pukumani Pole, 2024
Timothy Cook,
Tutini - Pukumani Pole 2024
locally sourced ochres on ironwood
290 x 15 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artists, created at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 529-24
AUD 24,000
AVAILABLE
Timothy Cook, Tutini - Pukumani Pole, 2024
Timothy Cook,
Tutini - Pukumani Pole 2024
locally sourced ochres on ironwood
226 x 14 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artists, created at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 528-24
AUD 22,000
AVAILABLE
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2013
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2013
locally sourced ochres on linen
120 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 259-13
AUD 12,000
AVAILABLE
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2013
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2013
locally sourced ochres on linen
120 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 369-13
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2013
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2013
locally sourced ochres on linen
120 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 258-13
AUD 12,000
AVAILABLE
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2024
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2024
locally sourced ochres on linen
150 x 200 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 226-24
Sold
Timothy Cook, Kulama, 2024
Timothy Cook,
Kulama 2024
locally sourced ochres on linen
200 x 150 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, Northern Territory, cat. no. 337-24
Sold