Alison Anderson Australian, Luritja, b. 1958
Where rain is born, 2023
acrylic on linen
120 x 90 cm
840761
The picture shows in fine detail the water dreaming at Mikanji, one of the artist’s key sites, which is located in dry bush some way to the north-west of Papunya....
The picture shows in fine detail the water dreaming at Mikanji, one of the artist’s key sites, which is located in dry bush some way to the north-west of Papunya. The four arcs arranged around the circle on the mid-left of the canvas are old ladies singing the rain song: the wavy line is the rain coming down: the series of straight lines that are prominent throughout the painting are embodiments of the power of the water song cycle that animates the whole work.