Artistes : Alec Baker (1932)

Titre de l'œuvre : Ngura (Country)

Format : 198 x 152 cm

Provenance et certificat : centre d'art aborigène d’Iwantja

Référence de cette peinture aborigène : 350-19

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Explications pour cette peinture d'art Aborigène :

Alec Baker's paintings and drawings map out the experienced story of his country. Alec draws on ancestry tjukurpa (stories), personal memories, and a rich lifetime spent travelling across vast desert lands as a stock man and cultural law man.

Alec’s detailed works reflects topographic map like imagery, utilising traditional doting techniques and a tactile palette to highlight and define forms and spaces within the landscape, outlining a strong sense of place within Alec's drawings.

"I teach my grandchildren the stories and knowledge about our culture, our land, Yankunytjatjara land. I paint my memories of country, I try to make the paintings strong, holding all the memories and keeping it strong."