Year: 2012
Winner: Yukultji Napangati
Title: Untitled
Medium: acrylic on linen
Judge: Nick Mitzevich
Judges Comment:
“The shimmer and optical brilliance of Yukultji Napangati’s painting seduces us – it invites us into country – into a rich, complex and multi dimensional experience. This depth seems an apt metaphor for the intricate richness of her culture. . . “
Nick Mitzevich
Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia
The Pre-selection panel:
Daniel Mudie Cunningham, Senior Curator of Artbank, Artist, Arts Writer, Lecturer
Helen Maxwell, Art Consultant, Curator, Valuer
View the Alice Prize 2012 Room Brochure (pdf 1.4MB)
Highly Commended
“This arresting moving image work captures the fragility of life which is both transient and beautiful. The images in the work nurture the viewers’ curiosity through a poignant and innovative performance.” Nick Mitzevich
“The relationship of pattern and illusion play out in this exquisite and inventive textile. Using a highly developed technical skill, the artist creates a visually seductive work.” Nick Mitzevich
“The artist has created a work that resonates as a powerful image of the artist’s story of the bush potato. Using a restricted colour palette, this work captures a seemingly endless sense of depth and scale.” Nick Mitzevich
“The sculptural form of the owl emerges from within the original Jarlaloo wood which both conceals and reveals the owl. An exciting play of shape and form creates a dynamic and sophisticated sculpture. “ Nick Mitzevich
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