ABIE KEMARRE LOY - BUSH LEAVES

 ABIE KEMARRE LOY
BUSH LEAVES,  2012
167 x 167 cm
Synthetic Polymer Paint on Belgian Linen
 
PROVENANCE
Utopia, NT
Commissioned by Gallerie Australis 
 
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
Art a Aborigine - Art ElysƩes 2015, Avenue Champs ElysƩes, Paris