Marlene Gilson is recognised for her naïve style paintings that question the colonial grasp on the past by reclaiming and recontextualising the representation of historical events. In this particular work she details elements that are specific to Ballarat, including the hotel that was burnt to the ground, John Ah Loo’s restaurant, the Cobb and Co’s coach business, Chinese migrants and their vegetable gardens as well as Aboriginal people, miners and police. Small details, such as the murnong daisy being harvested by an Aboriginal woman allude to farming histories that many have forgotten.
Featuring an off-white mat board border, this A3 sized My Country print is available exclusively from the Gallery Shop.
250gsm satin paper print
Off-white mat board border
Paper size: H29.5 x W41.5cm
Image size: H20 x W29.5cm
Fits a standard A3 sized frame
Made in Australia
Exclusive to the Gallery Shop
Marlene Gilson (Australia b1944)
Wathaurung, Wadawurrung, South-east region
Ballarat, My Country 2020
Synthetic polymer paint on linen, 120 x 150cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Mollie Gowing Acquisition Fund for Contemporary Aboriginal Art 2020
© Marlene Gilson
Print © Art Gallery of New South Wales
