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Medium
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Measurements
289.5 × 199.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Tjuntjuntjara, Western Australia
Inscription
inscribed (inverted) in fibre-tipped pen on reverse l.r.: SAPTH 21-169 Timo Hogan Spinifed Arts Projects 2021
Accession Number
2021.656
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with funds donated by Christopher Thomas AM and Cheryl Thomas, 2021
© Timo Hogan courtesy of Spinifex Arts Project
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work

Born in Kalgoorlie, Timo Hogan’s early life was marked by his family’s experience during the Maralinga atomic bomb tests. After his mother’s death, he moved to Mt Margaret and later settled in Warburton, drawing closer to his father’s traditional lands. Fluent in Pitjantjatjara, Ngaanyatjarra and English, Hogan’s artistic journey in many ways began in 2004 with Ninuku Arts, where his paintings focused on Lake Baker, his sacred ancestral territory. After a decade-long hiatus, Hogan resumed painting, passionately representing his Country and its powerful, perilous salt lake. He declared his renewed love for art, dedicating himself to preserving and showcasing Lake Baker’s significance in his work.