On View Magazine 07-09.2015 | Page 55

No Boundaries

“From the arid central desert to the monsoonal tropical
coast, remote northern Australia is a land of epic contrasts,”
wrote curator and art historian,
Henry F. Skerritt, in his essay
for the exhibition catalog
which accompanies PAMM’s
presentation of No Boundaries.

These works speak across
cultures, a reminder that
contemporary art comes from
all corners of the globe.
“Sweeping vistas give way to
rocky outcrops, which change
from a sweltering umber into
a rich sienna in the shifting
light. For all its wilderness,
one feels constantly shadowed
by an otherworldly presence,
as though floating between the
material and spiritual realms.
Nestled amid this natural

PADDY BEDFORD, Gija. Born ca.1922. Died 2007.
Ngarrmaliny—Cockatoo at Police Hole, 2003.
Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas,
59-1/16 x 70-7/8”, © Paddy Bedford estate,
courtesy William Mora Galleries, Melbourne.

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