ABIE KEMARRE LOY - BUSH LEAF

 ABIE KEMARRE LOY
BUSH LEAF,  2008
107 x 107 cm
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Belgian Linen
 
PROVENANCE
Utopia, NT
Gallerie Australis, SACoo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, NSWLowensteins Art Collection, VIC 
 
STORY
Under Eastern Anmatyerr Law, Abie Loy Kemarre has the right to portray several Dreamings. These include the Bush Hen and Bush Leaf Dreaming.  The bush leaf grows in a swamp near some sandhills close to the Utopia region in Abieā€™s grandfatherā€™s country and it is known for its wonderful curative properties.  These bush leaves are able to cure a whole range of illnesses including colds, headaches, and sores.The Bush Leaf, as a Dreaming, is closely associated with women, and is a shape-shifter, a state-changer, possessing the ability to transform herself from her bush leaf-form into a woman and back into a leaf again.
 
EXHIBITED
2009, Barry Stern Gallery2008, Utopia Modern Womenā€™s Collection, Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, NSW2008, Emily and her Legacy, Japan - Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Japan