Wildflower, 1995

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

35.5 x 25 cm, 38.5 x 28.5 cm frame

Est. $5,000 – $8,000

Hammer $8,000

Provenance: Dacou Gallery, NSW, Cat No. 110020 Private Collection, NSW
Artwork story: Emily Kngwarreye's paintings of wildflowers reveal a spontaneous confidence and intuitive mastery rarely equalled in Australian art. In Wildflower, she conjures an explosive bloom of layered marks - short, gestural brushstrokes that dance across the surface in vibrant succession. This work likely references the annual blossoming of bush flowers in Alhalkere country after desert rains, an event of great cultural and ecological importance. Her painting does not describe flora in a botanical sense, but embodies the essence of seasonal renewal and ancestral fertility. Emily Kngwarreye's capacity to distill story, Country, and law into gestural abstraction is what continues to elevate her legacy. For collectors, works like this offer both emotional immediacy and intellectual depth - testaments to one of the most profound artistic visions of the 20th century.

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Sale 1 · Lot 4

c.1910 – 1996

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

35.5 x 25 cm, 38.5 x 28.5 cm frame

Est. $5,000 – $8,000

Hammer $8,000

Provenance: Dacou Gallery, NSW, Cat No. 110020 Private Collection, NSW
Artwork story: Emily Kngwarreye's paintings of wildflowers reveal a spontaneous confidence and intuitive mastery rarely equalled in Australian art. In Wildflower, she conjures an explosive bloom of layered marks - short, gestural brushstrokes that dance across the surface in vibrant succession. This work likely references the annual blossoming of bush flowers in Alhalkere country after desert rains, an event of great cultural and ecological importance. Her painting does not describe flora in a botanical sense, but embodies the essence of seasonal renewal and ancestral fertility. Emily Kngwarreye's capacity to distill story, Country, and law into gestural abstraction is what continues to elevate her legacy. For collectors, works like this offer both emotional immediacy and intellectual depth - testaments to one of the most profound artistic visions of the 20th century.