Press and Editorial
Open Gallery
15 Nov 2008Josephine Tovey
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In his exposition on the work of Namunjdja, Annandale gallery co-owner Bill Gregory writes with surprise at the Arnhem Land artist's enjoyment of the work of modern European figures such as Picasso. The shared aesthetic qualities of modern and traditional art forms are striking in this exhibition of Namunjdja's bark paintings (pictured). Though each detailed piece is unique and tells the story of his country, the powerful use of shape and line evoke 20th-century Western art, which itself was influenced by traditional styles. The Dreaming stories of the wind are depicted in geometric tessellated areas of ochre, each decorated with thick parallel stripes and intricate cross-hatching.
» View Open Gallery exhibition
In his exposition on the work of Namunjdja, Annandale gallery co-owner Bill Gregory writes with surprise at the Arnhem Land artist's enjoyment of the work of modern European figures such as Picasso. The shared aesthetic qualities of modern and traditional art forms are striking in this exhibition of Namunjdja's bark paintings (pictured). Though each detailed piece is unique and tells the story of his country, the powerful use of shape and line evoke 20th-century Western art, which itself was influenced by traditional styles. The Dreaming stories of the wind are depicted in geometric tessellated areas of ochre, each decorated with thick parallel stripes and intricate cross-hatching.