Burrup 2012

Julie Dowling born 1969

Burrup 2012

synthetic polymer paint and red ochre on canvas (triptych)
91.5 x 122.0 cm (each)
(i) signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'Burrup'/ by/ Julie Dowling/ Acrylic, Red Ochre/ on Linen/ December 2012/ Elder teaching

(ii) signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'Burrup'/ 2/3/ by/ Julie Dowling/ December 2012/ Acrylic, Red Ochre/ on Linen/ Island and Maitland/ (survivors) find the / battle zone.

(iii) signed, dated and inscribed verso: 'Burrup'/ 3/3/ by/ Julie Dowling/ December 2012/ Acrylic, Red Ochre/ on Canvas/ Stand Up for the Burrup/ at one of the Roads/ at Pluto 4.

Provenance:
Gift from the artist to the Burrup World Heritage Fighting Fund, Western Australia

Lawson-Menzies, Sydney, 24 November 2013, lot 57

Company collection, Melbourne

Related Works:
Burrup 2007, synthetic polymer paint, plastic polymer and natural earth pigments on canvas, 150.0 x 200.0 cm; exhibited in the Australian Indigenous Art Triennial: Culture Warriors, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, 13 October 2007 - 10 February 2008

Estimate: $12000 - 16000

Result Hammer: $10000