I personally found the Regional Styles lecture fascinating- I had always been aware of these different Aboriginal Art styles but had never considered the reason behind the variation- which is so obvious! The Desert styles- particularly the Western Desert regional style, and the work coming from Utopia (Emily Kame Kngwarreye's spectactular work a real eye opener) have greatly captured my interest.
Emily Kame Kngwarreye's works are easily appreciated in the sense of abstract art, but in a cultural context resulted in many problems for Kngwarreye amongst her community. With her work selling for over a hundred and fifty thousand a piece by 2000, and then over a million by 2007, Kngwarreye faced much pressure from the white community to paint in a certain, ‘more successful’ way.
Emily Kame Kngwarreye's works are easily appreciated in the sense of abstract art, but in a cultural context resulted in many problems for Kngwarreye amongst her community. With her work selling for over a hundred and fifty thousand a piece by 2000, and then over a million by 2007, Kngwarreye faced much pressure from the white community to paint in a certain, ‘more successful’ way.
Acrylic on Canvas
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