KAYLENE WHISKEY
b. 1976, AustraliaKaylene Whiskey has become best known for her iconic depictions of strong female figures taken from popular culture and overlayed with fragments of everyday life in her remote community of Indulkana on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands. Her paintings are embedded with joyous energy, word play and irreverent humour.
With her unique visual language, iconography and use of colour, Whiskey is creating her own feminist anthems through her paintings. Whiskey’s representation of sisterhood and female empowerment highlights her desire for celebration, empathy, connection and coming together.
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