Emerald and Sun Dancers

Rejoicing in movement, Che Lovelace drapes prisms of light over abstracted bodies.

The scene is divided into four squares of colour. The print has been intricately hand-finished by the artist in acrylic paint and loose pigment – two mediums he typically layers onto wood panels. In keeping with this, the imagery has been mounted on board.

“When the sun is strong, the water at Macqueripe Bay, not far from where I work, is of a greenish emerald colour. I wanted to achieve this colouring to the masqueraders and their aura. That contrasts to the strong blazing yellow, to imitate sunlight and wrap itself around everything.”