Bungle Bungle Panorama
In 1992 Nadeen painted the 11 metre panorama ‘Beehives of the
Bungle Bungle’.
Hung in the Ivanhoe Gallery Restaurant in Kununurra for the next nine
years, it soon became known as the Bungles Mural. This term is not technically
correct as it was not painted directly onto the wall but onto six 1.8
square, canvas panels. This enabled Nadeen to retain ownership and also
for the artwork to travel.
Nadeen in front of ‘Beehives of the Bungle Bungle’. Photo by Nick Rains
Three of the panels went to exhibition in Sydney in 1997 and the
whole panorama travelled in a Slingair bus ( compliments of Kerry Slingsby),
clear across the continent to Melbourne, in 2001.
Eventually, after hanging in pride of place in the new gallery from
2004 to 2008, this work went to Perth in early 2009.
In May 2008, it was replaced by its successor ‘Beyond the Beehives’ which Nadeen chose to paint to explain that the Bungle Bungle is not just the Beehive area but has an expanse of different scenery to captivate visitors and inspire the creative.
Nadeen hanging "Beyond the Beehives"
The new panorama is 16 x 2 metres and Nadeen worked on it for eighteen months. The unveiling night, complete with lighting effects and music, ensured there was many a damp eye in the gallery.
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| The eight panels are moved from studio to gallery and the first panel goes up Well it is panel # 8 actually. | |