Courtesy: the artist and D’Lan Contemporary, Melbourne.

Spinifex Country belongs to the Pila Nguru, or Spinifex people of Western Australia, whose lands extend to the border of South Australia and the north of the Nullabor Plain. The community of Tjuntjuntjarra, home to the Spinifex Arts Project, is the most remote in the country, located some 700km (430 miles) east of Kalgoorlie.

Revered artist Lawrence Pennington holds a passionate focus in this collection, and his exquisite ephemeral works lead the exhibition. The matriarchs of the Spinifex Arts Project – Estelle Hogan, Tjaruwa Woods and Carlene West – show the vibrant energy of the women and their outstanding contribution to the movement. Senior holders of Tjukurpa and Law, Simon Hogan, Roy Underwood, and Ned and Fred Grant, are also represented, with several significant paintings that showcase their signature styles, with these styles being united as one in the powerful collaborative work, Pukara 2014. The exhibition also includes works by Byron Brooks and Harry Brown.

Opening Event: Thursday 17 August, 6 -8pm.