Mark Doolan
Kalaya - Emu, 2025
WOP
76 x 57 cm
84-25
This artwork follows the footsteps of kalaya—the emu—moving across the red sand. Kalaya is a powerful ancestor, leaving its tracks through Country, teaching us where to go and how to...
This artwork follows the footsteps of kalaya—the emu—moving across the red sand. Kalaya is a powerful ancestor, leaving its tracks through Country, teaching us where to go and how to read the land. When you see the prints in the sand, you know the kalaya has been there before you. This story is about tracking—watching closely, following carefully—and remembering the old ways that are still strong today.