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25 East 73rd Street, NY 10021, New York, United States
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Shaping The Landscape: Spirit Figures From Northern Australia
D’Lan Contemporary, New York
Thu 6 Feb 2025 to Fri 21 Mar 2025
25 East 73rd Street, NY 10021 Shaping The Landscape: Spirit Figures From Northern Australia
Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
Shaping The Landscape: Spirit Figures From Northern Australia comprises thirty-one figurative sculptures from one of the most significant and comprehensive private collections of Aboriginal sculpture held outside of Australia.
Artworks
Kitty Kantilla Kutuwulumi Purawarrumpatu
Bima, circa 1980
Earth pigments on Ironwood
14.5 × 22.5 in
© Kitty Kantilla Kutuwulumi Purawarrumpatu
Mani Luki Harry Carpenter Wommatakimmi
Bima, circa 1972
Earth pigments on Ironwood
7 × 25.75 in
© Mani Luki Harry Carpenter Wommatakimmi
Earth pigments on Ironwood
6 × 51 in
© Kitty Kantilla Kutuwulumi Purawarrumpatu
Earth pigments, resin, feathers, plant fibre, feathers, string on hardwood
4.5 × 32.5 in
© Muŋgurrawuy Yunupiŋu
Lanydjung, circa 1960
Earth pigments on wood, human hair, resin, feathers, plant fibre string
5 × 35 in
© Muŋgurrawuy Yunupiŋu
Purrukuparli, circa 1979
Earth pigments on hardwood with resin, softwood and feathers
5 × 20 in
© Declan Apuatimi
Earth pigments on Ironwood
5.5 × 46 in
© Kitty Kantilla Kutuwulumi Purawarrumpatu
Earth pigments on Ironwood
5 × 59.5 in
© Paddy Henry Teeampi Ripijingimpi
Untitled, circa 1960
Human hair, shells, bush gum, earth pigments on Ironwood
4.75 × 15.5 in
© Pudjamali Don Hocking
Earth pigments on Ironwood
4.5 × 22.5 in
© Pudjamali Don Hocking
Mani Luki Harry Carpenter Wommatakimmi
Untitled, circa 1970
Earth pigments on Ironwood
8.75 × 24 in
© Mani Luki Harry Carpenter Wommatakimmi
Untitled, circa 1960
Earth pigments on wood with dillybag, string and feathers
4.5 × 15.5 in
© Birrikitji Gumana
Installation Views
Representing over 50 years of discerning acquisition, this collection brings together the sculptural traditions of three major art producing regions in Northern Australia; the Tiwi Islands, Western Arnhem Land and North-east Arnhem Land.
The production of Spirit figures developed through contact with outside influences including Trepang fisherman visiting the coast of North-east Arnhem Land, missionaries and interested collectors.
These figurative sculptures have since been an area of intense focus for collecting institutions in Australia and internationally. We look forward to presenting this museum quality collection at our 73rd Street gallery in early 2025.
