Lot 96

This work is in very good condition with no major faults to report. The work is stretched with no additional framing and is ready to hang. (LEONARD JOEL DELIVERY SIZE LARGE)


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Lockhart River Arts Centre, Lockhart, Queensland
The Peter and Renate Nahum Collection of Aboriginal Art, London

"This painting depicts a land burn-off around Lockhart River following the wet season. In this annual process, rich undergrowth is burnt to reduce the risk of bushfire which can devastate the landscape. During pre-contact times, Indigenous people preserved the land through the periodic use of fire, and this ancient ritual of burning off was in keeping with the natural cycle of the land.

It is still a crucial practice today and ensures the growth of new vegetation and sufficient sustenance for animals in order to support year-round hunting. In the long term, it contributes to the well-being and safety of the community.

Using vibrant colour and gestural brushwork, Samantha Hobson articulates the intensity of the burning-off ritual; at the same time, she comments on the catastrophic effects of violence on her people." - Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art

Samantha Hobson is a member of the Kuuku Ya'u people; Kuuku Ya'u means sand beach. She is also a member of an internationally recognised group of artists known as the Lockhart River Art Gang, who are based in the remote Cape York community of Lockhart River.