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DISTANT FAMILIARITY, the latest exhibition of works by Yugambeh-born Bundjalung artist, Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal), marks an emboldened progression in the development of themes encompassing introspection and abstraction. Shal extends his compelling narrative of connection to Country present in his prior solo shows at China Heights, BALUN and NYANYAHLILA. This material storytelling through the recollection of memories combined with photographic references is the foundation of the abstract quality evident in Shal’s paintings. In expressing these stories, Shal leans into the movement discovered …