Fiona Pompey

Michael Reid Sydney presents the first solo exhibition by Alice Springs-born, Kaltjiti/Fregon-based artist Fiona Pompey. Her richly absorbing, large-scale paintings interpret the undulating sandhills of the desert Country surrounding Kaltjiti/Fregon on the APY Lands of South Australia, revealing the influence of her late mother, Tali Tali Pompey, a celebrated artist also known for her powerful desert paintings. Pompey's work looks down on the land from above, a bit like looking at a map, with intricate, fractal markings that trace the rhythmic topographies of her homeland. Currently on view at the National Gallery of Australia in the landmark exhibition Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country, Pompey was awarded the Emerging Indigenous Art Award in last year's Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize.