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Title

Gemerre

2006

Artist

Phyllis Thomas

Australia

1933 – 05 Nov 2018

Language group: Gija, Kimberley region

  • Details

    Place where the work was made
    Warmun (Turkey Creek) → East Kimberley → Western Australia → Australia
    Date
    2006
    Media category
    Painting
    Materials used
    diptych: synthetic polymer paint and sand on canvas
    Dimensions
    120.0 x 180.0 x 2.5 cm stretcher overall :

    a - left panel, 120 x 90 x 2.5 cm

    b - right panel, 120 x 90 x 2.5 cm

    Signature & date

    Signed u.r. verso on canvas each panel, black fibre-tipped pen "PT [encircled]". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Peter Lin and Harry John Wilson 2015. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    275.2015.a-b
    Copyright
    © Phyllis Thomas, Warmun Art Centre. Copyright Agency

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Warmun (Turkey Creek)

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 2 exhibitions

    • Sentient lands, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04 Jun 2016–08 Oct 2017

      Sentient lands, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 21 Jan 2017–08 Oct 2017

    • Where We All Live, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 30 Nov 2019–09 Feb 2020

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