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My Mother Country

Aboriginal Dot Painting
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My Mother Country showcases a remarkable collection of Australian painters whose work is deeply inspired by Aboriginal culture and traditions. Featuring 80 works by 50 artists, including the influential Emily Kame Kngwarreye, this catalogue from Kunsthaus Zug explores the vibrant, colour-intensive dot paintings that translate millennia-old mythology into compelling contemporary art. The book highlights diverse artistic voices from Central Australia, blending traditional narratives with postcolonial perspectives.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This publication is ideal for readers and collectors interested in Aboriginal art, contemporary Australian culture, and those wishing to deepen their understanding of Indigenous artistic expression in a global context.

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The collection of Joëlle and Pierre Clément includes Australian painters whose work draws on Aboriginal culture and traditions. This catalogue by Kunsthaus Zug features 80 works by 50 artists from the collection, as well as paintings by Emily Kame Kngwarreye.

The image and text contributions allow for an in-depth examination of the colour-intensive, supposedly abstract painting and shed light on the diverse artistic positions as well as the different peoples and regions of Central Australia. With their "dot paintings," the painters translate their millennia-old culture between traditional mythology and postcolonial reality into fascinating images created for international viewers.

The publication brings together 50 painters, including established names such as Kathleen Petyarre and Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, as well as lesser-known positions. One focus is on the works of Emily Kame Kngwarreye (1910-1996).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775751544

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 August 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 166 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Matthias Haldemann
  • Edited by Kunsthaus Zug
  • Text by Joseph Egan
  • Text by Roberta Colombo Dougoud
  • Text by Fritz Hauser
  • Text by Janet Holt
  • Text by Joelle Clément
  • Text by Ronald Dahinden
  • Text by Matthias Haldemann

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 288.0mm

Weight: 1570g

Pages: 308

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