Abie Loy Kemarre
Acrylic on Canvas | Unstretched
36 x 28 cm | 25163
$250 AUD
Awelye (Women’s Ceremony)
In this striking work, Abie Lou Kemarre brings the sacred tradition of Awelye—women’s ceremony—vividly to life through an energetic composition of layered colour and rhythmic form. Radiating with bold purples, oranges, reds, pinks, and yellows, the painting is structured with repeated rectangular shapes outlined in delicate white dotting. Each form echoes ceremonial body painting designs, ancestral markings passed down through generations of Anmatyerre women.
Awelye encompasses stories of Country, kinship, and creation. It includes singing, dancing, and body painting rituals that honour women’s role as caretakers of culture and land. In this piece, the geometry of the work reflects the order and structure of ceremonial life, while the vibrant palette conveys its vitality and power.
Abie Lou Kemarre’s paintings are both deeply rooted in cultural law and infused with her own unique artistic energy. Through Awelye, she invites us into a world of spiritual knowledge, feminine strength, and profound connection to Country.
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