John Coburn 'Study for Katatjuta III' seaside

John Coburn 'Study for Katatjuta III' seasideJohn Coburn is regarded as one of Australias best known and most recognisable abstract artists. His work continues to be widely collected and celebrated for its exquisite power and mythological narrative quality. On the surface, Coburns paintings embody a harmony of organic forms, rich colour, and compelling flatness. Looking deeper, they channel a spiritual energy through quasi religious themes and iconographic stories that are at once human, divine,

Pigment blooms across the paper

'Rocky Bay

this map reflects the culture in which it was born

Can you recognize anyone you know in there

Dimensions: 132 x 100 x 4 cm

'6th Class' 1976

During his short but influential lifetime

while the Koi fish call on his Western roots

Wrought in curves and sensually depicted

'Trio' 2005

Southern Angola' 2015

“What am I trying to express