The art of Kaylene Whiskey : do you believe in love?
Whiskey, Kaylene2025
Book
Kaylene Whiskey's paintings feature brightly coloured pop stars rendered in dots and set amongst her own community in remote Central Australia. She depicts female pop culture icons - including Dolly Parton, Tina Turner, Catwoman, Cher and Wonder Woman - all connected to the Kungkarangkalpa Tjukurpa, or Seven Sisters Story. These heroines, however, are shown partying at Iwantja Art Centre. Her comic-book style and text bubbles are symbols of female power in an Aboriginal setting. An interview with the artist punctuates the richly illustrated pages in which Whiskey describes her creative process - blending Anangu traditions with contemporary culture by painting jugs of Coca-Cola alongside mingkulpa (native bush tobacco), lollipops, honey ants and love hearts.
Main title:
The art of Kaylene Whiskey : do you believe in love? / edited by Natalie King and Iwantja Arts.
Author:
Whiskey, Kaylene, artistKing, Natalie, 1966-, editorIwantja Arts and Crafts (Indulkana, N.T.), editor
Imprint:
Wurundjeri Country ; Cremorne, Victoria : Thames & Hudson Australia, 2025.©2025
Collation:
251 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm
Notes:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples are advised that this publication contains the names and images of people who have passed away--Page opposite title page.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781760764494 (hardback)
Dewey class:
759.994
Language:
English
Subject:
Whiskey, KayleneIwantja Arts and Crafts (Indulkana, N.T.)Pop art -- AustraliaArt, Aboriginal Australian -- 21st centuryPainting, Aboriginal Australian -- 21st centuryPainting, Aboriginal Australian -- South AustraliaWomen artists, Aboriginal Australian -- South Australia -- BiographyArtists, Aboriginal Australian -- South Australia -- BiographyWomen painters -- South Australia -- BiographyArt - Artists - WomenArt - Painting
BRN:
490312