
Rammey Ramsey is a senior Gija artist from Jirrawun, in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. His work draws on a deep connection to his ancestral country, Warlawoon, incorporating a distinctive visual language of bold shapes and spatial compositions that map out country, rivers, hills, and important cultural sites.
In this painting, forms represent places of significance, such as waterholes (jila), rocky outcrops, and living areas, outlined in dotted lines that reflect traditional Gija iconography. The central blue circle may refer to a water source, with surrounding shapes indicating travel routes, rock formations, or meeting places. The abstracted geometry and controlled mark-making are characteristic of Ramsey’s style, where memory, experience, and country are embedded in each form.
Untitled, 2008
PROVENANCE
Jirrawun/Warmun Arts JA 329-08, Western Australia
Redot Gallery, Singapore
Private collection, United States of America
$16,000 USD
Rammey Ramsey is a senior Gija artist from Jirrawun, in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. His work draws on a deep connection to his ancestral country, Warlawoon, incorporating a distinctive visual language of bold shapes and spatial compositions that map out country, rivers, hills, and important cultural sites.
In this painting, forms represent places of significance, such as waterholes (jila), rocky outcrops, and living areas, outlined in dotted lines that reflect traditional Gija iconography. The central blue circle may refer to a water source, with surrounding shapes indicating travel routes, rock formations, or meeting places. The abstracted geometry and controlled mark-making are characteristic of Ramsey’s style, where memory, experience, and country are embedded in each form.