Kathleen is one of the major artists of the contemporary Aboriginal art movement; she was one of the first Aboriginal artists to whom the prestigious Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney dedicated a solo exhibition in 2001.
This work perfectly expresses the blend of aesthetic sense and sacred inspiration that is Aboriginal female painting from the large Australian desert communities. The artist’s clan territory is presented here as if seen from the sky: this style, inspired by ground paintings traditionally created during religious ceremonies, is referred to as a “satellite view.” The cross-shaped composition divides the canvas into four sections, each representing different periods of the Wild Lizard’s wanderings. This painting is a true mystical cartography revealed before our eyes.
