Code: ASGS-SK-20034

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth I

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Green & Gold

Size: 67x60x42cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The rust is a reflection of the age of the markings and long history of these stories.

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. These paintings thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Code: ASGS-SK-20037

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth I

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Blue & Black

Size: 67x60x42cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. 

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. The paintings that these sculptures are based on thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Code: ASGS-SK-20036

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth I

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Black, Gold & Silver

Size: 67x60x42cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. 

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. The paintings that these sculptures are based on thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Code: ASGS-SK-20035

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth I

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Black Gold

Size: 67x60x42cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. 

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. The paintings that these sculptures are based on thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Code: ASGTK19102

Artist: Tarisse King

Title: Bush

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Size: 22x150cm

Year: 2019

Code: ASGS-SK-20024

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Waterhole Coolamon

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Black & Silver

Size: 52x22x9cm

Year: 2020

Available at Kate Owen Gallery | www.kateowengallery.com

Code: ASGS-SK-20007

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth II

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Natural Tarnish

Size: 48x36x20cm

Year: 2020

Language of the Earth II | Story:

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth' story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The metal is left to tarnish as a representation of the time passing but the Earth’s story remaining the same.

 This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Available at Ngarru Gallery | www.ngarrugallery.com.au

 Code: ASGS-SK-20002

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth I

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Natural Tarnish

Size: 49x38x16cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The tarnish is a reflection of the age of the markings and long history of these stories.

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. These paintings thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Available at Kate Owen Gallery | www.kateowengallery.com

Code: ASGS-SK-20001

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth I

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Natural Tarnish

Size: 49x38x16cm

Year: 2020

Language of the Earth I | Story:

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth' story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The metal is left to tarnish as a representation of the time passing but the Earth’s story remaining the same.

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Available at Aranda Art

Code: ASGS-SK-20008

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth II

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Patina

Size: 48x29x20cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The rust is a reflection of the age of the markings and long history of these stories.

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. These paintings thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Available at Wentworth Gallery

www.wentworthgalleries.com.au

Code: ASGS-SK-20006

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth II

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Natural Tarnish

Size: 48x36x20cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The tarnish is a reflection of the age of the markings and long history of these stories.

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. These paintings thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Available at Wentworth Gallery

www.wentworthgalleries.com.au

Code: ASGS-SK-20004

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Language of the Earth I

Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Patina

Size: 48x37x12cm

Year: 2020

With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her ‘Language of the Earth” story into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The rust is a reflection of the age of the markings and long history of these stories.

Sarrita King | Language of the Earth

This is the earth’s story. It is also the story of black and white upon the land and the history we have created and carved into it by our interactions with one another. The intersections of black and white culture and how they meet, creating a narrative in the land and in history, and then moving on in their individual and collaborative journeys are abstractly depicted. These paintings thematically diverge from Sarrita’s elemental inspired series. In an abstract way Sarrita references the iconography of the Tingari creation ancestors with her use of strong rectangles. These are then given body with dots and dashes, similar to Morse code. These symbols of communication are haunting in their familiarity, like an ancient language that was once known but now sits dormant at the back of one’s memory. The overall aesthetic is bold and assertive, and just like much iconography in Aboriginal cultures, the ancient now appears contemporary.

Code: ASGSK08001

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Fire

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Size: 47x90cm

Year: 2008

Code: ASGRP08001

Artist: Rosemary Petyarre

Title: Bush Yam

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Size: 45x152cm

Year: 2008

Code: ASGEPL10002

Artist: Evelyn Pultara

Title: Bush Yam

Medium: Acrylic on Cotton

Size: 47x119cm

Year: 2010

Code: ASGSD13002

Artist: Samantha Daniels

Title: Untitled

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Size: 118x60cm

Year: 2013

 Code: ASGEPL07001

Artist: Evelyn Pultara

Title: Bush Posscian Fruits

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Size: 144x42cm

Year: 2007

 Code: ASGSK10014

Artist: Sarrita King

Title: Life Cycle

Medium: Acrylic on Linen

Size: 45x60cm

Year: 2010

We enact our will with our hands. Functioning hands are significant to our lives whether we are writers, communicating with our hands, artists, creating with our hands, or communicating our affection through gestures.

ASGTH1008

Tegan Hamilton

'Enact V'

Size (HxWxD) -26.5x12.5x7.5cm

Throughout history we have collected and preserved items of interest so that we can learn and develop from them. The vessel is a visual signifier of the containment of knowledge displayed within our museums.

ASGTH1306

Tegan Hamilton

'Leaf'

Size (HxWxD) -27x22x6cm

This piece is a collaboration between Tegan Hamilton & Sarrita King.

Code:  ASGTH1016

Artist: Tegan Hamilton & Sarrita King

Title:   'Language' Vase

Medium: Glass

Size: (HxWxD) - 28.5x17x6.5cm

Year: 2010