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SARAH BROWN
Hopeful PukatjaSB201610005
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Hopeful Pukatja | SB201610005
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
80 x 110cm | 31.5 x 43.31in
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Artist Statement - October 2016
This year I have had the opportunity to visit Pukatja (Ernabella) a few times as part of a long battle to try to get dialysis for the community. Sometimes I am driving solo and other times I’ve had company. It is hard not to think about all the people I have got to know in Alice Springs who called this country home. These were people who had been forced to leave to access dialysis in Alice Springs. They talked about these hills all the time. It is hard to explain the spiritual and emotional trauma many Indigenous people face when forced to leave their sacred sites, their families and their hunting grounds. I am always mindful of how differently they see their country than I do. I’m looking at colours, light and form. However, I called this painting ‘Hopeful Pukatja’ as on this trip I was going with a more positive story about government support than previous trips.
This year I have had the opportunity to visit Pukatja (Ernabella) a few times as part of a long battle to try to get dialysis for the community. Sometimes I am driving solo and other times I’ve had company. It is hard not to think about all the people I have got to know in Alice Springs who called this country home. These were people who had been forced to leave to access dialysis in Alice Springs. They talked about these hills all the time. It is hard... Read More