A wry self-portrait by artist Meyne Wyatt has made art history after being awarded the Packing Room Prize in this year's pandemic-delayed Archibald Prize.It's the first time an Indigenous artist has won any of the prizes on offer in the Archibald Prize in its 99-year history.
It was a record year for works by Indigenous artists, and works featuring Indigenous sitters. Three Indigenous artists from a single arts centre were also shortlisted. Nicholas Harding captured political commentator David Marr in repose, while James Powditch painted Labor leader Anthony Albanese in shadow in a portrait titled Once Upon a Time in Marrickville. The prolific Wendy Sharpe brought actor Magda Szubanski to life as alter ego Sharon in a netball skirt.Namatjira, grandson of legendary watercolourist Albert Namatjira, chose retired champion footballer Adam Goodes as his subject.
"Watching those films stirred up some pretty rough feelings, and memories of my own experiences," said Namatjira. "It turns out that Adam and I have a fair bit in common and we both know the pressures that come with being an Aboriginal man in this country. We've both got young daughters, and want them to have bright futures ahead of them, with nothing holding them back."Goodesy is one of our living legends, so I hope I did him justice on the canvas.
Engalvo Bravo Meyne🙌
Engalvo On Ya mate !
Engalvo What a weapon.
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