Charles Jangala Inkamala — Lines of Country | West Hermannsburg to Papunya
19.11.2025—
19.12.2025
Lines of Country | West Hermannsburg to Papunya features a new body of paintings and sculptures by Charles Jangala Inkamala that explore his connection to his father’s Country in Hermannsburg and his mother’s Country in Papunya.
Charles meditates on his home country as he paints and imbues his work with strong knowledge of and connection to significant cultural sites such as Ntaria (Hermannsburg), Mt Sonder, Glen Helen Gorge, Simpsons Gap, and greater Mparntwe (Alice Springs). His intricate line work captures the multitude of directions of the rock layers in this ancient land and conjures strong impressions of the shaping of country.
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A self-taught artist, Charles approaches painting with heartfelt intensity and a finely attuned sense of colour and form. His use of vivid, expressive hues captures the emotional resonance and energy of the landscape, often inverting colours to reflect its changing light — a gesture that lends his work a spirited playfulness reminiscent of Fauvism.
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This balance between expressive freedom and deliberate control transforms the familiar landscape into something radiant and deeply personal — a vivid translation of how the world feels, not just how it looks.
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