Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Kame Colour II - 1995
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
I was absolutely in awe when I stood in front of Emily’s painting, just amazing to actually see it in real life. The colours took me on a journey as the paint stokes weaved and entangled themselves around each other. I can absolutely imagine that this is what the roots of the yams do when they are growing.
I love the way there is a patch of pale colour, I imagine that the sun light hit the canvas whilst Emily was painting on the ground and blinding her in this spot. Yet when you stand back from the painting it becomes a focal point and contrasts between the vibrant outer edges of the canvas.
