Kolobarr the Kangaroo

Thompson Yulidjiri (attributed)

Kolobarr the Kangaroo by Thompson Yulidjiri (attributed)

Details

Artist
Thompson Yulidjiri (attributed)
Title
Kolobarr the Kangaroo
Medium
natural pigments on bark
Size
111 x 47 cm
Details

Language: Kunwinjku
Residence: Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)
Region: West Arnhem Land, N.T.

Stock Number
201041

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Provenance

unknown
Australian Aboriginal, Melanesian and South Seas Tribal Art, Sothebys, November 1989, Lot54
The Owston Collection, Perth, WA
The Owston Collection, Bonhams, Sydney, 25 June 2010, lot 1281
private collection, Melbourne

Exhibited

Telling the Stories, From the Kimberley to Yirrkala, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne, May - June 2012, cat. no. 42

Further Information

There are seven species of kangaroo, which are recognized by the Kunwinjku and it takes a senior artist to illustrate the subtleties of each and the many various poses. This painting expertly shows the x-ray style that characterizes the Oenpelli artists’ depiction of the Kangaroo, often showing the animal in profile, yet depicting the face with both eyes visible.

Thompson Yulidjiri, a senior artist in Oenpell instructed younger and emerging artists. His work is held in the collections of the NGV, NGA, AGSA and the Holmes a Court Collection in WA. He is also known for his dancing, having helped choreograph a dance that was performed as part of the 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sydney.