Colleen Wallace NUNGARI

Ladies ceremony , 2009

Art : Aboriginal
Origine : Utopia
Dimensions : 33 x 33 cm
Medium : Acrylic on canvas
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N° : 4711

In this work, Colleen Wallace Nungari depicts a scene of young women dancing, their shoulders and chests covered in body paint. They wear skirts, and each holds a cord adorned at the ends.

At the centre of the composition, abstract motifs of concentric circles surrounded by arcs suggest a gathering, emphasising the collective and ritual nature of the ceremony.

The female figures are portrayed with a naïve and expressive quality, featuring faintly sketched smiles and thick, dense hair, which emphasises the vitality and humanity of the scene.

The work perfectly illustrates how the artist combines figuration and abstraction, bringing both the figures and the spiritual forces within the scene to life.