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This body of work emerged from my return to my bush property following the recent Victorian fires. Rather than depicting the visible aftermath of fire, I found myself drawn to something less obvious – the feeling that the land had changed in ways that were difficult to articulate…… Continue reading
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A$7,500 Buy NowPatju Presley (born c.1945) is a senior Pitjantjatjara artist and respected Law man from the Western Desert. Born at Itaratjara, an important cultural site between Watarru and Kalayapiti in the Great Victoria Desert, he grew up with a deep understanding of his ancestral Country and the knowledge required to live within this remote landscape.
Through generations of cultural teaching, Patju inherited extensive knowledge of the geography, sacred sites and Tjukurpa (Dreaming) stories connected to his land. His work reflects this profound relationship between Country, ceremony and ancestral law, drawing on the spiritual and physical features of the desert environment.
As a senior custodian of Pitjantjatjara knowledge, Patju Presley’s artistic practice is a continuation of cultural traditions, preserving and sharing the stories, journeys and connections that have shaped his people’s relationship with the land for generations.
His artworks are in the following prestigious collections:
Art Gallery Of Western Australia, Perth, Wa
The National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra, Act
National Gallery Of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria.
The Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, Nsw
The Corrigan Collection, Australia
The Kaplan-Levi Collection, Usa
University Of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane, Qld.
Art Gallery Of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia (Mens Collaborative)
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld.
Murdoch University Collection, Perth, Wa
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