Yulyurlu Lorna Fencer Napurrurla, Water Dreaming 1999, Synthetic polymer paint on canvas 120 x 120 cm. Collection Markus Spazzapan and Suzane Cox.
A new exhibition is set to celebrate the work of desert artist Yulyurlu Lorna Fencer Napurrurla, highlighting her importance as a pioneer and master painter in the broader framework of the central desert artist movement. The exhibition -Yulyurlu - opens at the ANU Drill Hall Gallery on Thursday 10 November at 6pm. A strong and feisty Walpiri woman, Lorna hailed from the Lajamanu region of the Northern Territory. She painted enthusiastically and prolifically, and on one occasion painted on the cement slab of the veranda of her art centre when the arts advisors were not quick enough to meet her demands. Curated by Margie West Yulyurlu celebrates the artist's work and is the first major retrospective acknowledging her important contribution to Indigenous art. The exhibition features over sixty paintings on paper and canvas, prints and three-dimensional works, drawn from public institutions and private collections across Australia and overseas. These diverse works highlight how differently she approached the many stories about her ancestral lands, showing her innovative approach to traditional Warlpiri imagery.
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