PRINCE OF WALES (MIDPUL)

The subjects of Prince of Wales’ entire œuvre are the designs painted onto participants’ bodies in the ceremonies of the Larrakia people of the Darwin area. The Larrakia describe themselves as saltwater people with a strong connection to the sea. The artist seems to combine both concepts in this work; the tactile nature of the traditional body markings of dots and rectangles contrast with the deep translucent blues of the ground of the painting suggestive of deep water. The artist won the Open Painting section of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award in Darwin in 2001

This painting is sold with an accompanying Karen Brown Gallery certificate