Ex Libris Labore - Fieri Facias (cause to be made) from the Book of Labour
Megan Jenkinson, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in 1989. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
“I
enjoy
the
way
that
she
uses
collage
to
play
with
the
intersection
between
different
mediums.
This
particular
work
caught
my
attention
through
the
way
she
is
able
to
transform
the
primitive
rock
forms.”
–
Zahra
Killeen-Chance,
‘My
Choice’
October
2021
Measurements
Image 568 x 990mm
Frame 655 x 1080mm
Frame 655 x 1080mm
Media
cibachrome print on paper with glass etching
Description
From the Book of Labour. Photographic collage with a central image of an open book, behind which is a background image of a demolition/construction site. On the left page of the book is an image of a pyramid of various coloured rocks, on the right is a stone arch comprised of different coloured stone blocks. To the left and right of the book image is a collaged photograph of a green rock in a diamond shape. Below the two diamond shaped rocks is a printed title 'NATURA NATURATA' (at left) and 'NATURA NATURANS' (at right). The glazing has etched text above the image and also below the image, which throws a shadow onto the surface of the matboard within the frame: 'FIERI FACIAS' (top centre) and 'EX LIBRIS LABORE' (lower centre).
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased, 1991
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1991
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Accession Number:
1991/12/1