Untitled (Bushfire) 2009
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Tamirat Gebremariam 2010 Australia
Oil on Canvas, 200 x 200cm, 2009
Tamirat Gebremariam
Crossing Between Cultures
fortyfivedownstairs
Tuesday 20 July 2010 to Saturday 31 July 2010
In early 2009, Ethiopian/Australian painter Tamirat Gebremariam set out to witness the devastation caused by recent bushfires on the outskirts of his hometown, Melbourne. In response he has painted a stunning series of small, abstract works, creating swirling forms in oranges and burnt pinks.
They are works that have a close affinity with nature but they are not natural. There is a hyper-quality about them–an intensity in their focus, colour and affirmation. Their nature is metaphysical.
Tue – Fri 11am – 5pm, Sat 12pm to 4pm
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