THE WORK

Del Kathryn Barton is generously offering a significant painting from her newest body of work. The piece is in Barton’s signature hyper-detailed style, featuring her distinct interpretation of the female form. The work is complexly layered, vibrant colours explode from the pictorial space in conjunction with painterly marks and signature lines.

Within the painting, a three-eyed being emerges from a cocoon-like state - encompassed by technicolor leaves and existing within a world of natural visual delights. The work celebrates the intersection of humanity with the natural world. It prompts a consideration of the ways we, as individuals, exist within a symbiotic relationship with the world around us.

THE ARTIST

Del Kathryn Barton (b. 1972) is celebrated as one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists. Barton is a two-time winner of the prestigious Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (2008, 2013). Beyond her highly successful painting practice, Barton works across multiple disciplines. Works on paper, montage works, sculptural works, and multimedia film work, including a critically acclaimed feature film (‘Blaze’ 2022) all contribute to Barton’s rich ouvre.

Barton’s work has been successfully presented in international solo presentations at Albertz Benda, New York (2019) and Los Angeles (2022), in the USA, in addition to curated exhibitions at UNTITLED Miami art fair (2018) and Asia Now Paris art fair in France (2018). Other recent, important solo presentations include: “the women who fell to earth”, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (2022); “i wanted to build a bed for all the tired beds”, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney (2019); “RED”, The Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide (2017); “Del Kathryn Barton: The Nightingale and the Rose”; The Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne, Australia (2016); and “the highway is a disco”, ARNDT Gallery, Singapore (2015).

Generously donated by Del Kathryn Barton

If you would like to place an online bid before the event, please click the button below. The live auction will take place at approximately 9 PM on Thursday, June 20, 2024, during the Sapphire Dinner 2024 Event. The highest online bidder will be contacted by phone to participate in the live auction. There is no buyer’s premium for this charity auction. All prices are in Australian Dollars. Proceeds will support the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s Reef restoration efforts.