Painting on Country - Utopia Artists (expired event)

A stunning exhibition of paintings from Utopia in Central Australia, using fine dot techniques to create the images of Country that celebrate cultural ceremonies and ancestral lands

Utopia artists have asserted their artistic and cultural credentials since the 1980s when the elaborate stories and ceremonies of Alyawarr and Anmatyerre language groups were first painted on canvas. The use of finely dotted designs and detailed stories have bought Utopia artists into prominence in the Aboriginal art world. The shimmering and expansive paintings that are made of fine dots, reflect the desert homelands and the stories that give deep meaning to all elements of the land and its resources