Flight by Rusiate Lali, 25x30cm

Flight by Rusiate Lali 25x30cm

All seeing eyes hover above, one helped by angel’s wings. The artist wants us to open our eyes and be aware of the dangerous path we are taking if we don’t care for mother earth.

Vision is necessary to help the part fish, part animal, part human (symbolising the interconnectedness of everything) who is currently walking a tight rope down a slippery path. Poetry filtering throughout the painting gives warning of the perils ahead.

Rusiate, one of the most exciting and provocative artists to exhibit at Gallery Gondwana, comes from a long lineage of potters, carvers, tapa cloth and fibre artists. Named Contemporary Fijian Artist of the Year in 1999, Rusiate’s work is a sensuous mix of past and present, myth and reality. He has had five solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions. To date much of his work has explored his personal experiences and his universal awareness of social issues. He handles these subjects with intelligence and sensitivity.

This artwork is freighted with canvas stretched on wooden frame protected by MDF board.