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"A ground painting is known in Anmatyerr as Ahelh Anety-irrem, meaning “broken”
or perhaps even “transformed ground”. The name refers to the process of
clearing an even surface on the red earth, building a sculpture and then
deconstructing it.
Anmatyerr people live in the desert community of Laramba, 200 kilometres
northwest of Alice Springs. Now, the work of Anmatyerr artists has been shown
in Switzerland for the first time.
In December, four men from Laramba travelled to the Canton of Valais, just east
of Geneva.
Elder Michael Tommy, Morris Wako, Cliffy Tommy and Martin Mpetyan/Kemarr Hagan
(one of the authors of this piece) were invited to create three ground
paintings for the international exhibition
Rien de Trop Beau pour les Dieux
(Nothing Too Beautiful for The Gods).
Working alongside artists from Cameroon, Tibet, Cuba and Aotearoa New Zealand,
the Anmatyerr group represented a uniquely Australian culture."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
