Touching Earth Series 3 (2003) by Rusiate Lali 51x51cm Cat 8149RL

Touching Earth Series 3 (2003) by Rusiate Lali 51x51cm Cat 8149RL

In this series of paintings, Touching Earth, we see Rusiate stressing the importance of maintaining a balance with Mother Nature.
He uses traditional Tapa designs to portray the wind, rain and sun indicating that harmony comes from balance.

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 frame.