Shane Smithers | Moonae Series. Traditional Symbol + Labia Minoria Abstract | SOLD
Moonae Series. Traditional Symbol + Labia Minoria Abstract
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
40.5 x 30.5 cm
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This painting incorporates the traditional symbol for the giver of life and includes a stylized labia minora. This was painted as the first step in developing the later Moonae paintings that protest against labiaplasty.
Shane Smithers Biography
Shane Smithers is a Darug man of the Burraberongal clan. His traditional country extends along the Hawkesbury river and extends inland to the top of the Blue Mountains. Shane is an academic with Macquarie University and holds a PhD in Philosophy, and is currently studying for a DCA at UTS. Additionally he is an artist, he paints, carves and sculpts in a range of materials. He uses traditional Aboriginal symbols and designs in a contemporary style, to tell both ancient and modern stories through his works. The patterns and figures used throughout his work are traditional to the Darug people. Shane uses patterns and symbols to tell intricate stories.
