Bush fire dreaming

Name: Bush fire dreaming
Brand: Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri
Price: 189.0 AUD
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1982 · synthetic polymer paint on canvas · Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri

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Bush fire dreaming by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, dining — Shown at 813 × 1016 mm (32 × 40 in) · Framed paper, Arber Natural · Dining

Bush fire dreaming by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, media room — Shown at 813 × 1016 mm (32 × 40 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Media room

Bush fire dreaming by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Arber Warm Walnut, hotel guest room — Shown at 813 × 1016 mm (32 × 40 in) · Framed canvas, Arber Warm Walnut · Hotel guest room

Story

Bands of red, gold, and blue stretch across the canvas in dense fields of dotted color, interrupted by white linear patterns, scattered birds, and dark figures that move through the composition. The layered stripes suggest a landscape marked by movement and growth, built up through countless small points of paint rather than solid shapes. This piece, titled Bush fire dreaming, was made in 1982 using synthetic polymer paint on canvas, and it is held at the Art Gallery of South Australia. The artist, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (1932–2002), was an Australian First Nation painter also known for his work Warlugulong. One detail worth noticing is how the white patterning cuts across the colored bands, creating a sense of rhythm that pulls the eye along the horizontal sweep of the painting while the small dark figures seem to pause within the flow.