Seajourneys (Tristan & Iseult Panels) No. 2
Gretchen Albrecht, Artist
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About the Work
"Some
artworks
take
time
to
love,
but
with
others
it’s
instantaneous.
Albrecht’s
works
have
always
been
in
the
latter
category
for
me.
Her
masterful
use
of
colour
to
create
expansive
compositions
is
mesmeric
and
it’s
no
different
with
this
piece.
A
finely
balanced
contradiction
of
soft
fluidity
and
turbulent
waters.
An
inviting,
yet
ominous,
portal
within
the
Sarjeant’s
austere
neo-classical
façade.
I’d
dive
right
in."
- Anique Jayasinghe, 'My Choice' exhibition series, November 2022
Panel No.2 from the set of seven (not 6) hanging banners.
"In 1978 Albrecht designed a stage set for Gillian Whitehead's chamber opera based on the medieval love story of Tristan and Iseult. She made six huge heraldic banners using colour theatrically, symbolically, heightening the emotional content of the music, aiding the narrative."
- Linda Gill 'AFTERnature. Gretchen Albrecht a survey - 23 years' exhibition catalogue published by the Sarjeant Gallery, 1986, pg 12
- Anique Jayasinghe, 'My Choice' exhibition series, November 2022
Panel No.2 from the set of seven (not 6) hanging banners.
"In 1978 Albrecht designed a stage set for Gillian Whitehead's chamber opera based on the medieval love story of Tristan and Iseult. She made six huge heraldic banners using colour theatrically, symbolically, heightening the emotional content of the music, aiding the narrative."
- Linda Gill 'AFTERnature. Gretchen Albrecht a survey - 23 years' exhibition catalogue published by the Sarjeant Gallery, 1986, pg 12
Measurements
Image 4845 x 1865mm
Media
acrylic on unstretched canvas
Description
Unstretched canvas mostly covered in shades of blue ranging from dark ink to purple. At top right is an area of white which looks like the front of a "Z".
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased 1980.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
25 Jul 1980
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Accession Number:
1980/12/2
