The Wind came and Blew the Trees Over
Bing Dawe, Artist
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About the Work
"Bing
Dawe’s
refined
narrative
piece
'The
Wind
came
and
blew
the
Trees
Over'
sits
quietly
in
direct
contrast
to
Mervyn
Williams’s
rough-hewn
work.
It
was
made
in
response
to
a
wild
storm
which
swept
through
Canterbury
in
the
1970s,
felling
and
destroying
vast
tracts
of
trees
in
its
wake."
- Raewyne Johnson, ‘My Choice’ January 2023
This sculpture is an example of Dawe's early work
- Raewyne Johnson, ‘My Choice’ January 2023
This sculpture is an example of Dawe's early work
Measurements
808 x 278 x 180 mm
Media
painted wood construction
Description
Wooden sculpture which shows a wooden tree branch encapsulated within wooden blocks forming an upright rectangle with black sides.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1980.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
Dec 1980