CHRISTIAN THOMPSON - UNTITLED 7 (PINK KANGAROO PAW)
DR CHRISTIAN THOMPSON AO
UNTITLED 7 (PINK KANGAROO PAW), e.d. 6/10, 2008
100 x 100 cm; 105 x 105 cm (framed)
c-type print on paper
LANGUAGE
Bidjara
PROVENANCE
Chalkhouse Gallery, NSW, Cat No. chct0800 6/10Private Collection, Vic
Cooee Art Leven, NSW
STORY
Dr. Christian Thompson's "Untitled 7 (Pink Kangaroo Paw)" belongs to his celebrated Australian graffiti series. Prior to his departure from Australia to Europe, Thompson created this series to reflect fond memories of growing up in the outback with its desert flowers, which he perceives as delicate yet powerful. In this artwork, Thompson combines the native flora with flamboyant clothes that were popular during his youth, highlighting the contrast between his Bidjara masculinity and the vibrant elements. By donning the garlands of native flowers, Thompson represents not only himself but also the landscape, invoking an Indigenous perspective of the land as a living and corporeal ancestral being.
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