Boy with Noah's Ark
Edith Collier, Artist
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About the Work
"This
playful
piece
with
the
roguish
over-the-shoulder
look
and
vibrant
colours
shows
a
different
energy
to
Collier’s
usual
pensive
works.
The
boy’s
turned
back
indicates
an
inner
world
that
we,
the
grown-ups,
only
glimpse.
And
I
can
almost
hear
the
clamour
of
plastic
and
wood
as
he
bundles
the
prized
toys
with
a
protective
and
proud
look.
It
so
reminds
me
of
my
doted
childhood
toys;
the
hot
pink
90s
Polly
Pocket
with
the
water
feature
attached,
and
the
delicate
Sylvanian
Family
figurines."
- Anique Jayasinghe, 'My Choice' exhibition series, November 2022
- Anique Jayasinghe, 'My Choice' exhibition series, November 2022
Measurements
Image 465 x 428mm
Media
gouache on card
Description
Gouache on card, painted portrait of a young boy holding an armful of toys, book and a horn wearing a green top and matching hat. Behind him are a series of toy figures including a soldier, leopard, camel, elephant, and black wolf? Next to the figures is a red-roofed ark with white walls, black paned windows and blue curved board base. The forms are stylised with areas of flat colour outlined in black paint. The colours are very bright.
Credit Line
Collection of the Edith Collier Trust, in the permanent care of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui
Collection Type
Loans
Collection
Acquisition Date
1983