exhibition
Nora Wompi
presented by Suzanne O’Connell Gallery
A solo show of paintings by Kunawarritji artist Nora Wompi.
With their thick, viscous skeins of impasto paint, the paintings of Nora Wompi seem to melt onto the eye. Layers of overlapping colours blur, making forms difficult to define; the desert landscape shimmers into being, like a mirage upon the horizon.
Henry F. Skerritt, Freelance Art Historian, Curator and Songwriter
Wompi’s paintings are concerned with the underlying spiritual meanings of the landscape; they are paintings of experience, not cynical or world-weary, but acutely aware of what is permanent and what fades away.
Her work conveys a tangible energy and passion, they are the product of a confident, senior artist who is creating the best work of her life, growing ever more vibrant, intense, full of flourish and highly energised.
