Eric Barney Mungi Kumanara Australian, Pitjantjatjara, b. 1973
Eric Barney Mungi Kumanara Australian, Pitjantjatjara, b. 1973
                                Ngura (Country), 2023
                            
                                    acrylic on linen
122 x 152 cm
137-23
                                    
                                   In Eric Barney's paintings of Yankunytjatjara Country, mark-making is a form of mapping. Barney defines the terrain of his country by carving out sections of colour, the paint energetically applied...
                        
                    
                                                    In Eric Barney's paintings of Yankunytjatjara Country, mark-making is a form of mapping. Barney defines the terrain of his country by carving out sections of colour, the paint energetically applied to the canvas with a sense of rhythm and purpose. Barney interprets the rocky desert country around Indulkana Community through colour, tone and form. His powerfully understated paintings depict Tjukula (rock- holes), and the knowledge of these vitally important water sources that have sustained Anangu for generations.
                    
                    
                