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Story
Rows of narrow lines run across the surface in tan, brown, and gold, overlapping and shifting so the whole picture reads almost like woven cloth. The bands do not sit perfectly straight; they bend and ripple slightly, giving the composition a sense of movement across the canvas. This painting, titled Straightening spears at Ilyingaungau, was made in 1990 using synthetic polymer paint on canvas, and it is held at the Art Gallery of South Australia. It was created by Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula, an Australian First Nation painter who lived from 1938 to 2001. Looking closely, the repeated stripes seem to shift in tone depending on the light, so the surface never looks completely flat or still.
Where it works
Warm-toned artwork suited to bedrooms and living rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a horizontal format.