The Namatjira Connection
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Looted artworks. Italian Mafia. Deepfakes.
The weekend in Italy is supposed to be a family event—a celebration as well as a break for the whole team to enjoy everything Naples has to offer. As it is, Doctor Genevieve Lenard is hard-pushed to keep an autistic shutdown at bay while surrounded by boisterous relatives and friends. When armed police interrupt the festivities to arrest a cousin for murder, relaxation becomes the last thing on her mind and staying in the moment, the foremost. A mere glimpse at the ‘irrefutable’ evidence is enough for Genevieve to know she and her team have their work cut out to prove the family member is being set up. When they realise they are dealing with the most brutal of mafias—the Camorra, and they uncover the clan’s end goal, the stakes are suddenly extremely high. And terrifying. Never in her wildest dreams could Genevieve imagine someone planning something as deplorable as this. Something as ruthless. Something that can cause such immeasurable harm. With more questions than answers, Genevieve and her team have to find and stop this clan before thousands of people lose their lives. |
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A short introduction to Albert Namatjira
Albert Namatjira was born Elea Namatjira on 28 July 1902 126km west-southwest of Alice Springs, Australia. He is considered to be one of the most influential Australian artists. He pioneered contemporary Indigenous Australian art in a time when being indigenous came with a legion complexities - to put it politely. It was not an easy time in Australia. Yet, he was the first Aboriginal artist to appeal to the mainstream Australian audience and went on to become very popular.
His life was filled with difficult challenges, joys, trails and achievements. Read more about his life and work HERE.
Read more about the amazing Namatjira Project HERE.
It's worth looking for and watching this gripping documentary about Albert Namatjira and his struggles.
Watch the trailer for the documentary below to hear the pronunciation of his surname.
His life was filled with difficult challenges, joys, trails and achievements. Read more about his life and work HERE.
Read more about the amazing Namatjira Project HERE.
It's worth looking for and watching this gripping documentary about Albert Namatjira and his struggles.
Watch the trailer for the documentary below to hear the pronunciation of his surname.
A few of Albert Namatjira's paintings
Inside Gosses Bluff - 1945
Mount Sonder, MacDonnell Ranges - 1957
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The Ancient Ghost Gum at Temple Bar Station - 1943
Untitled (Landscape) - 1955
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It was really hard to choose only four paintings to show. I love all of them. The soft watercolours, the raw nature, the mountains, the stunning ghost gum trees... I love it all.
You can see a much larger collection of his works HERE.
You can see a much larger collection of his works HERE.
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