My Country – Yam Dreaming, c.1995

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

127.5 x 45 cm

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Provenance: Ngintaka Arts, Alice Springs, NT Accompanied by a photograph of the artist creating the work
Artwork story: In this painting, Emily Kame Kngwarreye uses fluid, linear brushwork to express the later stages of the yam’s life cycle, highlighting the earthy colours of ripened fruit and drying seeds. These elements are interwoven with the seasonal shedding of flowers and leaves. The composition reflects Emily’s assured connection to her land, capturing the shift in the desert landscape as it transitions from the fullness of harvest to the dry, seed-strewn terrain that follows a season of abundance.

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c.1910 – 1996

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

127.5 x 45 cm

Price on application — enquire

Provenance: Ngintaka Arts, Alice Springs, NT Accompanied by a photograph of the artist creating the work
Artwork story: In this painting, Emily Kame Kngwarreye uses fluid, linear brushwork to express the later stages of the yam’s life cycle, highlighting the earthy colours of ripened fruit and drying seeds. These elements are interwoven with the seasonal shedding of flowers and leaves. The composition reflects Emily’s assured connection to her land, capturing the shift in the desert landscape as it transitions from the fullness of harvest to the dry, seed-strewn terrain that follows a season of abundance.