NEIL ERNEST TOMKINS - POSTCARD FROM LAJAMANU

NEIL ERNEST TOMKINS
POSTCARD FROM LAJAMANU,  2023
50 x 85 cm
Acrylic on Linen
 
REGION
Sydney, NSW
 
PROVENANCE
 
 
STORY
Alongside [Neil Tomkins' and Kitty Napanangka Simon'] distinctively bold and unapologetic use of colour, a major shared theme is the artists’ process of layering perception and memory, expressing their view of landscape as an act of recognition and blending.
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In the crafting of his work, Tomkins uses memory in a similar way, folding it into the fabric of his works and creating a truer image of the artist’s perceived reality. A majority of works in this exhibition spawn from photo composites, fractured and instinctively arranged before being sewn together by brushstroke. 
 
 
ARTIST PROFILE
NEIL ERNEST TOMKINS