Aboriginal Painting: Abie Loy Kemarre

Abie Loy Kemarre ABOUT THE WORK BUSH MEDECINE LEAF In this painting, Abie Loy Kemarre manages to animate with an original breath the Dreams of which she is the heiress: the Dream of the Bush Hen (Bush Hen Dreaming), story the animal's perpetual quest for food, and the Bush Leaf Dreaming, a sacred plant whose properties can only be represented. These two Dreams are closely linked to the history of Abie Loy Kemarre's family but also to the ceremonies exclusively reserved for the women of his people. Abie Loy Kemarre was also inspired by body paintings used by the women of her clan during the rites of which they are the guardians to make her Body Painting series, transforming her paintings into dancing bodies and celebrating the Dreamtime. ABOUT ABIE LOY KEMARRE Both for her talent and for her fame, Abie Loy Kemarre, born in 1972, is the worthy heir of her grandmother Kathleen Petyarre and her great aunt Gloria Petyarre. Initiated by the latter to the technique of acrylic on canvas at the age of twenty-two, she experimented and quickly developed her own style, all in thoroughness and flexibility. Thanks to her technical mastery - she paints using twigs or bevelled sticks - her inventiveness and her scrupulous observation of the Anmatyerre laws, Abie Loy Kemarre's paintings owe their aesthetic qualities to her rigorous work and the delicacy of her details. However, it is the vibrant character of the shapes and colors she uses that have allowed her to expand her notoriety. Thus, Abie Loy Kemarre has achieved many successes in Australia (Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney) but also in the United States, Indonesia and Europe (Germany, Spain, France). One of his works, Bush Leaf Dreaming, was notably published on the cover of the work of the Musée des Confluences de Lyon to publish his collection of aboriginal art. She also entered the collections of the Metropolitan Museum in 2018. In addition, Abie was twice a finalist for the Telstra Award (in 1997 and 2001) and in 2005 one of her paintings (122 x 122 cm) was sold for AU $ 18,000 at Lawson ~ Menzies auction in Sydney. The striking, almost hypnotic character of her paintings makes Abie Loy Kemarre a leader of the third generation of Utopia women painters. By infusing a deep and vibrant energy into her work, she invites the viewer to take part in the celebrations she represents. Awards received by this artist: 2001. Finalist, 18th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin (Australia) 1997. Finalist, 14th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin (Australia) His works are featured in many numerous collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (United States) Musée des Confluences, Lyon (France) Adelaide University Art Collection, Adelaide (Australia) Art Gallery of South Australia Adelaide (Australia) Bridgestone Museum of Art, Tokyo (Japan) Kerry Stokes Collection, Perth (Australia) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (Australia) The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica (United States) The Levi-Kaplan Collection, Seattle (United States) The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission Collection (Australia ) Festival of Arts Foundation Collection, Adelaide (Australia)