Light painting
2010-2011
Medium
digital file, silent
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased NGV Foundation, 2013
Gallery location
Gallery 3
Ground Level, NGV Australia
About this work
A celebrated Yolŋu artist from Yirrkala in Arnhem Land, Ms N. Yunupiŋu was renowned for her innovative and experimental approach to mark-making and materials. She was particularly known for her embrace of technology to share stories and reflect on her own experiences. Light painting features a digital loop of 110 scanned drawings in white pen on acetate, which over time multiply. In each loop, three of the scans are selected and shown at random using a custom algorithm that also alters each scan’s transparency percentage. The three scanned drawings are then overlaid with another set of three scans featuring the same visual alterations, continuing the loop.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Yirrkala, Northern Territory
Edition
ed. 1/5
Accession Number
2013.102
Department
First Nations Australia