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Über die Künstler
Unsere lebendigen und dynamischen Künstler kommen aus der Utopia-Region; ein großes abgelegenes Gebiet in Zentralaustralien, in dem es bis vor Kurzem kein staatlich finanziertes Kunstzentrum gab. Als Ergebnis ihrer Pionierleistungen verfügen sie über eine der stärksten und reichsten Kunstgeschichten.
CURRENT EXHIBITION
ALHALKERE
11 Oct- 29 Nov
A collection of dot paintings by Utopia artist and Alhalkere woman, Bessie Purvis Petyarre, in her first solo exhibition.
About
Bessie was born in 1971 to a mother from Ahalpere and a father from Alhalkere.
Ahalpere and Alhalkere are countries located within the expansive Utopia region in Central Australia's remote north east. They are close in proximity to each other and artists from both countries are known to paint in a style coined the 'dump dot' during Emily Kame Kngwarreye's era.
Elder Motorbike Paddy Ngale of Ahalpere has, in fact, largely dictated that one of Ahalpere country's main dreamings, the Anwekety or conkerberry, be portrayed with dots only. The dump dot has been a popular choice among Ahalpere artists since.
Bessie has permission to paint dreamings from both countries, and this is why her Anwekety paintings (Ahalpere country) are painted with dots only.
In Alhalkere country on the other hand, a key dreaming is that of the Atnwelarre or pencil yam. Artists depicting this dreaming have long used stripes or linear patterns in their paintings to pay homage to the yam system beneath the ground.
Some of these artists you may be familiar with - Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Greeny Purvis Petyarre, Jeannie Petyarre.
Another significant artist from Alhalkere country, was Bessie's late father in law; Kudditji Kngwarreye. Kudditji was known to paint in big blocks of colours representing his country as a whole.
This brings us to Bessie's recent works.
Bessie's main country is that of her father's, Alhalkere, and she is proud to be an Alhalkere woman.
She sees her new works as a way to represent Alhalkere people and set her true mark on this stage, carrying on the legacy of the dignified artists before her.
In what began as an homage to some of the aformentioned great artists, her new works became a multi-layered approach depicting the yam dreaming, Alhalkere country and all it encompasses.
"This one; country now",she says.
Blended colours in long lines set the backdrop for strings of dump dots, while a layer of lines in an opposing direction add another level to the yam system as Bessie sees it. The pieces have depth, interest, movement and balance.
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