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Jamie Lawrence, Wongaibon
untitled (self-portrait with flag and serpent), 2024
synthetic polymer paint and found objects on paper
93.2 x 63.2 x 2 cm

My work comes from the personal and the universal. I use what is around me, what I notice, what I pick up or record. My thoughts and my memories.

This painting is a self-portrait that incorporates found objects including an inverted Australian flag. I am exploring the notion of sovereignty and governance of a place where my ancestors and future descendants call home. To whom does it belong? – where do I belong?

I have placed my hands up in defiance and to make my mark on this world while baring my imperfect teeth in a pseudo smile. I am wearing a halo; though I am not divine - I have a spirit.

The serpent represents danger and change, while linking to the very land in question through its creative and destructive forces.