I have a fond interest of this piece by Emily Kngwarreye, At first i saw this on the tutorial brief and thought about what she is trying to say with the composition of patterned lines along with random overlapping lines, it really reminded me of the bush land and its intricate characteristics. However after discussion I understood that it is an expression on a massive scale (12ft long canvas) of a cultural dance/ceremony in which the participants are painted with the same pattern/design as can be seen in Emily's Big Yam Dreaming. When viewing the piece with this knowledge parts of the painting really tend to jump out at you and become more life like in the shapes.
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