A visit to the National Gallery Singapore.
The Exhibition: Ever Present: The First Peoples Art of Australia (27 May - 25 Sep 2022)
photo by dsnake1
maths lesson with many cans of beer
After two hours and three beers this one line is all that I can write.
25/10/2022
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Detail from the painting, photo by dsnake1
The artwork : Yanjilypiri Jukurrpa (Star Dreaming)
The Artists: Paddy Jupurrurla Nelson (1919 - 1999, Australia; )
Paddy Japaljarri Sims (1917 - 2010, Australia; )
Kwentwentjay Jungurrayi Spencer (1919 - 1990, Australia; )
Year : 1985, Yuendumu, Western Desert, Northern Territory
Media : Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ), 2023
2 comments:
Much as we can admire these works — and personally I adore them! — I think it is difficult for those of us not brought up in that culture to truly understand them.
Yes, I do agree with you on that. I still do not know much of my own culture. :(
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