LOT #9 Abie Kemarre Loy (1972- ) Body Painting, 2010 120 x 192 cm synthetic polymer paint on Belgian linen $15,000 - 22,000 PROVENANCE Gallerie Australis, SA Cat No. GAAL05101579 Private Collection, SA accompanied by a Gallerie Australis certificate of authenticity The linear designs in Abie’s painting represent awelye (women’s ceremony and body paint designs) for the Ahakeye (Bush Plum). These designs are painted onto the chest, breasts, arms and thighs. Powders ground from red and yellow ochre (clays), charcoal and ash are used as body paint and applied with a flat stick with soft padding. The women sing the songs associated with their awelye as each women takes her turn to be ‘painted-up’. Women perform awelye ceremonies to demonstrate respect for their country and the total well-being and health of their community.
AUCTION | Aboriginal Works of Art | 4 June 2019
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