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Lot 80

§ DELVENE COCKATOO-COLLINS (20th Century, Jandai Language Group)
That's What's Left Behind 2018
Stradbroke Island ochre and underglaze on terracotta
inscribed at base with artist's initials
25 x 16 x 10cm

Estimate $1,200 - $1,800

Unsold

Work is in good condition with some small areas where the surface has lost its textured finish. There are variations in the colour, due to the type of ochre and glaze used. (LEONARD JOEL DELIVERY SIZE SMALL)


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Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne 2018 (accompanied by a certificate of authenticity)
Private collection, Melbourne


This work relates to the environmental impact of coastal erosion on Quandamooka Country in Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Sourcing natural materials from this area, Cockatoo-Collins pays homage to Dunwich (Goompi) a sacred gathering site which has been impacted by recent environmental devastation by the using ochre for her ceramic work from this sacred location.

Indigenous Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8377
6:00pm - 24 February 2021
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141

VIEWING
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 February, 10am - 4pm
Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 February, by appointment

CONTACT
Lucy Foster
lucy.foster@leonardjoel.com.au


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