Winter Solstice/Spring Equinox '83
John Bailey, Artist
This is one of the
drawings
in our collection.
It was made in
Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand
in 1983.
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Object Detail
About the Work
Red,
cream
and
black.
I
love
the
stark
graphic
minimalism
of
this
image,
it
would
make
a
terrific
record
cover.
It
belongs
to
a
suite
of
11
works
which
are
a
visual
documentation
of
light
movement
recorded
during
the
winter
solstice
and
spring
equinox
as
observed
from
Auckland’s
Northcote
College
in
1983.
According
to
the
artist’s
accompanying
typewritten
statement,
the
winter
solstice
area
of
direct
sunlight
is
the
solid
red
shard,
and
the
spring
equinox
area
of
direct
sunlight
is
depicted
by
the
black
line.
It’s
a
great
example
of
a
concept
being
refined
and
distilled
into
a
simple
image
and
it
looks
fresh
and
timeless.
-Kiran Dass, writer and critic, for the May 2021 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Part of a suite of 11 works documenting the movement of light on the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox of 1983
-Kiran Dass, writer and critic, for the May 2021 instalment of the My Choice exhibition series.
Part of a suite of 11 works documenting the movement of light on the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox of 1983
Measurements
620 x 496mm
Media
flashe acrylic on paper
Description
Work on paper showing a diagram of a building/room layout with a swathe of red across the floor plan showing the fall of sunlight inside the space. The time of day is recorded at upper left.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery, Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui. Purchased, 1985
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
24 Apr 1985
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Accession Number:
1985/8/1.2