{"product_id":"william-king-jungala-big-water-2005-120x180cm","title":"William King Jungala | 'Big Water, 2005' | 120x180cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCode:\u003c\/strong\u003e DDWK05046\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e William King Jungala\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Big Water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Darwin \/ Katherine, NT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gurindji\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic On Linen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120x180cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater sits at the heart of William King Jungala's practice. \u003cem\u003eBig Water\u003c\/em\u003e looks down onto a vast body of it, the surface broken into countless patches of light and shadow. Deep indigo pools recede into near black. Brighter cobalt rises like froth where current meets current.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing built the surface from thousands of fine dots. Up close the technique is restless and alive. Step back and the field settles into something closer to aerial photography, the kind of view you get flying over a flooded plain in the wet season. The Gurindji artist spent his life in the Katherine region, where water transforms the land each year. His paintings carry that memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry and the movement across it were the subjects he returned to again and again. Here there is no horizon, no landmark, no human figure. The viewer is placed directly above the water, held in the pattern of it. The dark passages feel like depth. The lighter clusters feel like breath on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKing was a father of Sarrita and Tarisse King, and the layered dot technique the sisters are now known for was learned at his side. His own hand is quieter than theirs, more weathered. There is a patience in the mark making that rewards slow looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe belonged to the Gurindji people, whose Wave Hill Walk Off changed the course of Australian land rights. That history of belonging to Country runs underneath this work. \u003cstrong\u003eBig Water\u003c\/strong\u003e is a painting of place, made by someone who knew exactly what place meant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamtime Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67679841288425,"sku":"DDWK05046","price":14995.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/0993\/6873\/files\/DDWK05046-William_King_Jungala-2005-Big_Water-120x180cm-1_web2000.jpg?v=1791951122","url":"https:\/\/cag.art\/products\/william-king-jungala-big-water-2005-120x180cm","provider":"Canberra Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}