Symbolic Conjunction (because)
Peter Ireland, Artist
This is one of the
paintings
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in 1993-1994.
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Object Detail
About the Work
This
work
was
produced
as
a
result
of
Peter
Ireland's
1995
Tylee
Cottage
residency.
This
painting
is
the
first
in
a
very
definite
series
looking
at
the
intersections
of
particular
European
artists
and
the
construction
of
a
New
Zealand
art
history.
The
first
series
included
artists
such
as
immigrants
James
Nairn,
Edward
Fristrom
and
emigrants
such
as
John
Weeks
and
Flora
Scales.
Measurements
Image: 370 x 540mm
Media
oil on paper
Description
Image painted onto two adjoining paper supports of two profiles, one male with a pony tail, the other a queen wearing a crown. Drapery in both top corners, background is sky with clouds, at centre top is a vertical word BECAUSE. The work is painted in blues and violet with yellow lettering.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 1995.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
08 Jun 1995