Violet Bond
Sand Paintings
Made from the Northern Territory, down to their elements.
CURRENT BODY OF WORK —
SAND PAINTINGS
Collected throughout the Northern Territory, they tell the story of a life lived in the dirt, in wild places.
These works are created with ethically sourced pigments, clay, beach rocks, charcoal and sand - all crushed by hand with a mortar and pestle in small batches. This process creates natural variations in the pigments, reminiscent of the colours of the Northern Territory itself.
Each work is not only inspired by the wilds of the NT; it is made from them, right down to its elements.
A selection of works from the Sand Paintings is now available through Lady Darwin Designs in Winnellie, Darwin.
Contact Haley for a viewing: design@ladydarwin.com.au
About VIOLET
Hello!Violet Bond (born 1986) is an Australian multi-disciplinary artist born and raised in the remote Indigenous community of Maningrida in the Northern Territory. Her practice includes performance art, photography, scanography, video, ceramics, and instalation, often incorporating wild clay, found materials, and other ephemeral elements including the artists own body.
She has exhibited internationally, including a solo show with live performance in Paris (2024) with Achetez de l’Art, participation in Art Basel Miami Beach, solo exhibitions at Uncommon Gallery, Seoul, and a major solo at the Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin amongst many other noteworthy showings.
Bond’s practice has been profiled in print and video interviews and featured in private and public collections worldwide, reflecting her ongoing commitment to raw, unfiltered expressions of the Australian outback.
Major bodies of work and EXHIBITIONS
Violet is a prolific artist working in natural materials showcasing the wilds of outback Australia.
Her mediums include Ceramics, Ephemeral sculpture, Photography, Performance, Installations, Scenography and Earth Paintings.
