A senior Gija artist from Warlawoon country west of Bedford Downs in the East Kimberley, Rammey Ramsey began painting around 2000 with Jirrawun Arts. Drawing on decades of ceremonial knowledge, his paintings distill the forms of Country – hills, rivers, stockyards, and waterholes into geometric compositions, using rich ochres and bold linear structures. His work is known for its clarity of design, strong mapping of place, and the integration of cultural narratives. In Untitled, Ramsay’s pictographic depictions of Country reveal the centrality of landmarks to the artist as sites which hold shared memory and individual significance.
In addition to his visual art practice, Ramsey was a dancer and cultural leader, performing with the Neminuwarlin Performance Group in productions such as Fire, Fire Burning Bright, presented at the Perth and Melbourne International Arts Festivals. Ramsey exhibited in key group exhibitions including Gaagembi – Poor Things (William Mora Galleries, Melbourne, 2000), Four Men, Four Paintings (Raft Artspace, Darwin, 2001), Nyirringarni – Old Stories (ReDot Gallery, Singapore, 2009), Warlawoon Country – Home of Rammey Ramsey (ReDot Gallery, Singapore, 2019). Solo exhibitions include New Work by Rammey Ramsey (Seva Frangos Gallery, Subiaco, 2011).
Untitled, 2022
PROVENANCE
Jirrawun Artists, Kununurra, Western Australia, 182/05
ReDot Gallery, Singapore
Private collection, Sydney
Deutscher & Hackett, 31 August 2021, Lot 34
$9,600 USD, framed
$9,600
Out of stock
A senior Gija artist from Warlawoon country west of Bedford Downs in the East Kimberley, Rammey Ramsey began painting around 2000 with Jirrawun Arts. Drawing on decades of ceremonial knowledge, his paintings distill the forms of Country – hills, rivers, stockyards, and waterholes into geometric compositions, using rich ochres and bold linear structures. His work is known for its clarity of design, strong mapping of place, and the integration of cultural narratives. In Untitled, Ramsay’s pictographic depictions of Country reveal the centrality of landmarks to the artist as sites which hold shared memory and individual significance.
In addition to his visual art practice, Ramsey was a dancer and cultural leader, performing with the Neminuwarlin Performance Group in productions such as Fire, Fire Burning Bright, presented at the Perth and Melbourne International Arts Festivals. Ramsey exhibited in key group exhibitions including Gaagembi – Poor Things (William Mora Galleries, Melbourne, 2000), Four Men, Four Paintings (Raft Artspace, Darwin, 2001), Nyirringarni – Old Stories (ReDot Gallery, Singapore, 2009), Warlawoon Country – Home of Rammey Ramsey (ReDot Gallery, Singapore, 2019). Solo exhibitions include New Work by Rammey Ramsey (Seva Frangos Gallery, Subiaco, 2011).
