ARONE MEEKS | 'Because of her we can iV' | 2018 | Monoprint | Paper: 805 x 610 mm Nephi Denham 6 (h) x 32 (w)

6 (h) x 32 (w) cm

Acrylic on Belgian Linen

I've operated JungleNook Studio for 30 years from Far North Queensland

Region: Torres Strait Islands

ARONE MEEKS | 'Because of her we can iV' | 2018 | Monoprint | Paper: 805 x 610 mm Nephi Denham 6 (h) x 32 (w)At the heart of the work is Meeks unique visual languagewhere ancestral knowledge systems intersect with contemporary experience. Influenced by the Quinkan rock art traditions of Cape York and the ancestral presence of the Rainbow Serpent, his works evoke a living cosmology of guardianship, movement and renewal. Recurring formswaterholes, woven vessels and flowing systemsspeak to the interconnectedness of people, place and cultural responsibility.