{"product_id":"nara-walker-hera-a-self-portrait-with-hera-and-zeus","title":"Nara Walker - Hera (A self-portrait with Hera and Zeus)","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy palm presses into the surface of the canvas; my palm presses back in time…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on oral storytelling around the fire, the red flames invite a physical encounter between the viewer, the myth, and the artist. Painted in 2024, this work was exhibited for ‘Logos’ at Hazelhurst Arts Centre, a major group exhibition exploring Greek culture and identity in Australian art across six decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan you see the scratches in the paint? The smeared oil across the canvas?\u003cbr\u003eI intuitively painted ‘Hera (A self-portrait with Hera and Zeus)’ directly on the canvas with my hands. (Yes, I wore latex gloves). Themes that carry throughout my work include symbolism, archetypes, and mythology. Swaying through the layers of time, the large-scale gestures in this work are a remembering, a story of my lineage that was unknown to me until five years ago as my mum was adopted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNara Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hera (A self-portrait with Hera and Zeus)\u003cbr\u003eOil on polyester canvas\u003cbr\u003e180 × 198 cm\u003cbr\u003eArtist location: Mount Coolum, QLD\u003cbr\u003eNoosa Art Prize 2026 Finalist, catalogue no. 62\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Non Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Original","offer_id":48491521704162,"sku":null,"price":18000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/6246\/7298\/files\/OQhr6tU2hLXKBvFoqYfL3UMVTCWsmw3yuwolrNri.jpg?v=1790147450","url":"https:\/\/thenongallery.com.au\/products\/nara-walker-hera-a-self-portrait-with-hera-and-zeus","provider":"The Non Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}