Bent, Not Broken Minimalism in Aboriginal Art The central figure

The central figure

During the ceremony participants adorn their bodies with designs of their ancestors who transformed from human into Djang

pastel on paper

The bushes generally start bearing fruit after rain

Size: 199 x 65cm

Bent, Not Broken Minimalism in Aboriginal Art The central figureYear: 2024 Size: 100 x 100cm synthetic polymer paint and resin on aluminium composite This piece speaks about the resilience of human spirit through times of adversity. The construct is of flesh and bone in this case the rib cage adorned with a fragment of something once grand, in the construct of an incomplete ring. The ring can once again be united it is only sometimes bent, but cannot be broken when something is close to the heart. David Hayes