Kame Colour

1995

Emily Kam Kngwarray

Associated Names
Emily Kam Kngwarray

Artist, Aboriginal Australian (Anmatyerre), c. 1910–1996

This painting displays a complex network of thick, interwoven, curved lines in warm colors of pink, peach, white, and yellow against a dark background. The abstract composition resembles a chaotic tangle, reminiscent of intertwined ribbons or overlapping pathways crisscrossing each other in a random pattern. The brushstrokes are visible, and the paint is applied unevenly in some areas, creating slight variations in color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    synthetic polymer paint on linen

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 149.86 × 119.89 cm (59 × 47 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.56.1

  • Copyright

    Emily Kan Kngwarray / Copyright Agency

More About this Artwork

Greg Weight, Emily Kngwarreye, 1994, gelatin silver photograph on paper, National Portrait Gallery of Australia, Gift of Patrick Corrigan AM 2004. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program. © Gregory Weight/Copyright Agency, 2024

Article:  Who is Emily Kam Kngwarray?

One of Australia's most revered artists only began making art in her 60s. Her works are portals into her Country.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; (Delmore Gallery, Northern Territory); (William Mora Galleries, Melbourne); acquired 1995 by The Applied Chemicals Collection, Melbourne; (sale, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 26-27 July 2004, no. 215); Glenn Schaeffer, United States; (sale, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 20 July 2009, no. 82); Terry Morris, Sydney; purchased 2024 through (D'Lan Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia) by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1999

  • Of my country: Emily Kame Kngwarreye.The Applied Chemicals Collection, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia, 1999.

2023

  • Emily Kam Kngwarray, Everything, D'Lan Contemporary, Frieze Masters, London, 2023

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