Emily Kame Kngwarreye ‘PG7197117’

Dreaming: Wild flower Dreaming

Size: 152cm x 120cm

Year: 1996

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Artist

Emily Kame Kngwarreye was born around 1910 at Alhalkere (Soakage Bore). Emily is an Eastern Anmatyerre speaker and one of the senior artists of the Utopia-n Art Movement. She was adopted by Jacob Jones an important lawman in the Anmatyerre community and worked as a stock hand on pastoral properties in this area, showing her forceful independence. At this time women were only employed for domestic duties. Learn more about Emily here.

Artwork Information

This piece was painted in 1996 and is 152cm x 120cm in size. It is currently stretched.

Dreaming

Emily Kngwarreye’s paintings of wildflowers reflect a stage in the growth cycle of the wild yam. Emily’s middle name Kame is taken from the yam Dreaming site at Alhalkere. Emily’s yam story can be found in all her work, even though in some paintings the yam motif is not obvious, it lies below the surface of them all. In this ‘wildflower’ painting Emily captures the brief season when the pencil yam produces bright green foliage and yellowish flowers on the grounds surface. However, the nutritional value of the yam is hidden underground in the swollen roots and their pod-like attachments, which are difficult to locate as the plant’s unpredictable growth patterns make harvest difficult and specialised. Traditionally much effort is expended across large areas in the harvest of this valuable food.

Medium

All the artwork provided is done on with highest quality linen canvas, acrylic paints, oils and brushes ensuring the longevity of each piece of work.

Additional information

Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 120 × 152 cm
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