# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Exhibition | Mintjapuni: Ricky Emmerton
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 am – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 am
- **Event Description**: ?????????? is part of Ricky Emmerton’s PhD studies at James Cook University. He has introduced the Kalkatungu words mintja (shine) and puni (to-make or to-cause) to investigate how mintja aesthetics in Indigenous art relate to spirituality. In cultural art practices, “to mintjapuni” involves painting or decorating the body, objects, or the ground to enhance spiritual power, whether for ceremonial or everyday applications.

Focusing on Kalkatungu art, Emmerton identified a lack of aesthetic appreciation and critique of Indigenous art more broadly. Seeking deeper insight, he gathered firsthand accounts from Elders, community members, and other Kalkatungu artists throughout North Queensland. Through yarning and interviews, he found that Kalkatungu people himself included—aspire to maintain cultural integrity by fostering spiritual connections with their ancestors and Country. The spiritual aesthetics of mintja serve as one powerful means of affirmation in this ongoing cultural practice.

This exhibition will be on display alongside ?? ??? ????? ?? ??? ????? (???? 1) and ????? ?????????? ??????????? until 3 May 2026.

Image: Ricky Emmerton, ??? ????? [detail] 2022, acrylic on canvas, 112 x 66 cm. Image courtesy of the artist. Photography by Andrew Rankin
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/townsville/exhibition-|-mintjapuni-ricky-emmerton/200029728401201
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Townsville
- **state**: QL
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
- **lat**: -19.2581
- **long**: 146.818
- **full address**: Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville,QLD,Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Exhibition | Mintjapuni: Ricky Emmerton being held?
  - **A:** Exhibition | Mintjapuni: Ricky Emmerton takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 am to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 am at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville,QLD,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Exhibition | Mintjapuni: Ricky Emmerton?
  - **A:** Exhibition | Mintjapuni: Ricky Emmerton is organized by Townsville City Galleries.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Exhibition | Mintjapuni: Ricky Emmerton is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Townsville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Exhibition | Mintjapuni: Ricky Emmerton sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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