POLY NGAL - ARNWETKY (BUSH PLUM)
POLY NGAL
ARNWETKY (BUSH PLUM), 2010
synthetic polymer paint on linen91.5 x 61 cm
PROVENANCE
Delmore Gallery, NT Cat No.10F016
STORY
In this intimate yet radiant painting, Poly Ngal distils her signature energy into a smaller, highly focused composition. Against a deep black background, clusters of yellow, red, and white dots flicker like sparks in motion. This piece reads as a pure expression of colour, rhythm, and movement, an abstract field alive with the vitality of Arnwetky (conkerberry) Country.
The tight scale amplifies its intensity: each mark feels deliberate, confident, and charged with the artist’s unmistakable touch. The contrast between the luminous palette and the dark ground heightens the work’s visual impact, creating a surface that seems to glow from within. Though modest in size, the painting carries the full strength of Ngal’s practice, celebrating the ancestral narratives, seasonal abundance, and deep custodial knowledge that underpin her work.
