Matt Adnate
Now I shine (Collaboration with Tommy Day), 2026
Spray Paint and Acrylic on Linen
156 x 158cm
Copyright The Artist
This portrait depicts a young girl from Gunditjmara Country, a relative of Kerrupmara and Gunditjmara artist Tommy Day. Painted in close collaboration, the work is grounded in kinship and shared...
This portrait depicts a young girl from Gunditjmara Country, a relative of Kerrupmara and Gunditjmara artist Tommy Day. Painted in close collaboration, the work is grounded in kinship and shared cultural belonging.
The portrait centres her presence with quiet strength, while the surrounding painted forms byTommy Day speak to ancestral knowledge, protection and continuity. These marks reference pathways of family, story and responsibility that exist within Country, reinforcing identity as something shaped collectively — through lineage, care and connection to place.
Together, the work reflects the strength carried through family and Country, honouring the role of kinship in guiding future generations.
- ADNATE, 2026
The portrait centres her presence with quiet strength, while the surrounding painted forms byTommy Day speak to ancestral knowledge, protection and continuity. These marks reference pathways of family, story and responsibility that exist within Country, reinforcing identity as something shaped collectively — through lineage, care and connection to place.
Together, the work reflects the strength carried through family and Country, honouring the role of kinship in guiding future generations.
- ADNATE, 2026