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Celestial 2

A deeper descent into the cosmos of self, Celestial 2 is filled with swirling particles and forms – fragments of thought, memory, and magic suspended in motion. Where the first Celestial sparked the beginning of a journey, this work moves inward, toward the gravitational pull of a black hole or void space. But this void is not empty. It shimmers with delicate wisps of light, revealing that even in darkness, there is presence, energy, and quiet transformation. The artwork captures the layered experience of becoming: both expansion and collapse, clarity and mystery. It’s a visual meditation on the idea that we are never static, always reshaping, always reaching. A celebration of the complexity and beauty that exists in the spaces between.

Categories: Kaiela Arts Shepparton

Name: Tarn Parker

Language: Wiradjuri

Biography:

Tarn was born and nurtured on Wiradjuri Country in Wagga Wagga. She currently lives and creates on Yorta Yorta Country with her two children.
In 2014, Tarn joined Kaiela Arts and was taken under the wing of Gamilaraay artist Uncle Eric Brown.
 
A self-taught contemporary artist, Tarn enjoys painting, drawing and printmaking. Her artistry extends to larger canvases as well, with her hand bringing vibrant murals to life. Notable among these is a remarkable 12.5-meter “brain scan” mural, a kaleidoscope of colour and concept, which drew the attention of the ABC in a mini-documentary in 2021.
 
For Tarn, art has always been a vessel for expressing her ties to Country and family. Her pieces often carry heavy celestial vibes, undertones of feminism, politics, and tradition.
 
Tarn has collaborated with screen printing studio Spacecraft since 2018 where her designs made their way onto fabric for Design Roots 2. The momentum continued with Design Roots 3 – “Identity” in 2019, a selection that propelled her work to the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair and the Country to Couture Fashion Show. Her designs were featured in the NGV and Vogue Australia online.
 
Tarn also worked closely with other Kaiela artists to create “Yalka Lotjpa Nha”, a children’s Yorta Yorta language book.
 

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