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'Fire & Lightning' | 280x160x50cm
'Fire & Lightning' | 280x160x50cm
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FirsCode: DDO-SK-21020
Artist: Sarrita King
Area: Katherine NT
Community: Gurindji & Wanyi
Title: Fire & Lightning
Medium: Sculpture, Metal, Rust, Stone Base
Size: 280x160x50cm
Year: 2020
With this sculpture Sarrita wanted to translate her "Fire" & "Lightning" stories into a 3D object. The choice to use metal is a reflection on the strength and longevity of the Australian Indigenous culture and the stories passed down over the centuries. The rust is a reflection of the age of the markings and long history of these stories.
Sarrita King | Lightning
Sarrita’s Lightning paintings are a painted memory of the electrical storms in the tropical climate of Darwin where Sarrita spent her youth. The lightning would crack across the entire sky, creating lines not dissimilar to cracked earth. And with the lightning came the winds that in their fury whipped up all the dust, rain, heat and magnetic energy into a maelstrom in the air. Sarrita would discover new patterns and colours every time she witnessed these natural light shows.
Sarrita paints the lightning series in two main ways: she either encapsulates the intensity of the storm and the driving rain to the point where it is seemingly audible or contrarily, she points out the subtle beauty within the storm and the way in which the elements gracefully twist and turn between the dramatic lightning strikes.
Sarrita King | Fire
Sarrita’s father told her of the connection of all things in life and explained that her ancestors would experience the same connection to the land as her when feeling the warmth of the fire and looking into its deep colours. Fire was also used in the important act of ‘back burning’, utilised by the Aboriginal people to stimulate the rejuvenation of plant growth and therefore food sources. Sarrita acknowledges all of this in her Fire paintings.
Injecting paint onto the canvas surface, Sarrita recreates the sharp licks of flames in glowing oranges and reds stretching up the length canvas. The contrast of the bright colours on a jet black background creates an immense visual heat and also a cutting contemporary aesthetic.
Printing Options
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Cotton Rag Paper
Paper Ageing Resistance certified ISO 9706 (FograCert 28681)
Sihl Masterclass 320gsm Textured is our flagship 100% cotton rag - French made Cold Press style textured art paper - Acid and Lignen free - Most popular with artists.
High archival rating and is printed with 12 colour Canon Lucia EX pigment Inks and will last over 100 years without fading if displayed correctly. -
Canvas
Canvas prints are printed on high-quality archival canvas.
350gsm Anasazi Canvas Premium Cotton Matte Canvas that includes an extra 70mm of materials for stretching.
Framing Options
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Cotton Rag Framing
The Cotton Rag prints can be ordered with a mat, or with the more contemporary finish of no mat.
Frame options are black, natural wood, or white.
Professionally framed in Australia by HangUps.
Shipping is a flat rate dependant on size.Anywhere in Australia:
Small prints $50
Medium prints $75
Large prints $100
Extra large prints $150
If you are located outside of Australia, please contact us for a shipping quote. -
Canvas Stretching & Framing
A stretched canvas is professionally stretched over a timber frame, ready to hang.
Our stretched canvas prints are completed by HangUps in Canberra, ensuring a gallery-grade finish.
The stretched canvas sits inside a slim timber frame with a small shadow gap between the artwork and the frame edges — creating a “floating” appearance.Floating frames come in a standard black, white or natural timber. A bespoke colour can be arranged for an additional cost.
Shipping is a flat rate dependant on size.
Anywhere in Australia:
Small prints $50
Medium prints $75
Large prints $100
Extra large prints $150
If you are located outside of Australia, please contact us for a shipping quote. -
Rolled
Unframed cotton rag and canvas prints come rolled in a tube, perfect for easy shipping and custom stretching at your local framer.
Shipping in Australia for rolled prints is free.
From Australia to International locations, the cost is AUD$75 per rolled print.
