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  • Vernon Ah Kee, Brutalities | Textile Length (2 m)
  • Vernon Ah Kee, Brutalities | Textile Length (2 m)

Vernon Ah Kee, Brutalities | Textile Length (2 m)

$240.00
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Vernon Ah KEE
Brutalities
custom-print on linen
142 cm wide x 2 m length
Commissioned by Cairns Regional Gallery, 2015
All original textile sales are final

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Suitable for: Clothing, curtains/blinds, lampshades, tablecloths, craft, soft furnishings, light upholstery

About the Artist

Vernon Ah Kee was born in 1967 in Innisfail, Queensland, of the Yidindji, Kuku Yalandji, Waanji, Koko Berrin and Gugu Yimithirr peoples. A founding member of the Aboriginal artist collective proppaNOW, and the recipient of multiple awards, Vernon Ah Kee is a prolific and highly respected international artist.

In September 2014, Vernon Ah Kee travelled to Turkey at the request of curator, Carolyn Christov Bakargiev. After visiting Istanbul, Ah Kee ventured into regions affected by the Armenian genocide a century ago. Ah Kee saw parallels with his own family's experiences, specifically, the undocumented massacres of Indigenous Australians in this country's history and the removal of his family from the mainland to Palm Island.

Just over the border, during Ah Kee's visit to Turkey, the advance of ISIS had a significant affect on him, prompting deliberation on what could possess a people to attempt genocide against another. The brutalities were then born of Ah Kee's experiences in Turkey. 

Purchase of fabric directly supports the artist.

Care instructions
 
Gentle cold hand wash with a mild water based soap/detergent (Alcohol based detergent and bleach will damage the print).  
Do not use fabric softener. 
Do not bleach.
Rinse well with cold water.
Do not tumble dry.
After washing, lay flat on clean towels, on a drying rack or hang to drip dry out of direct sunlight. Cool iron on reverse by using protective cloth.
Dry Cleanable.
 
The lustre of silk can diminish with moisture, so best to dry clean.

Due to the nature of the medium, exact colour matches cannot be guaranteed. 
Every effort is made to provide a photo that represents the true colour of the fabric, however due to variations between screens, colour can appear differently on screen to the final product.


Postage
 
Fabric will be bubble wrapped and posted in a PostPak. Please contact the Gallery for a postage quote on purchasing multiple lengths of fabric
Cairns Art Gallery Collection / Indigenous textiles / textile / Vernon Ah Kee
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