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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Alison Anderson, Desert Powers Made Visible, 2024

Alison Anderson Australian, Luritja, b. 1958

Desert Powers Made Visible, 2024
Acrylic on linen
120 x 90 cm
840765
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The painting shows a ceremony in full flow. At the centre is the holy ground. The vertical bars and the 'breastplate' arcs between them represent the dancing women, flanked by...
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The painting shows a ceremony in full flow. At the centre is the holy ground. The vertical bars and the "breastplate" arcs between them represent the dancing women, flanked by clustered circles - the distinctive groups of celebrants that can be seen at the work's four corners. The prominent curving lines have several meanings: they suggest the flow of water and the force of fire from above (lightning, as well as earthly flames) - but they are also marks of mourning.
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