Canvas Relief-Accord, Two
Don Peebles, Artist
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About the Work
"
'Canvas
Relief
–
Accord,
Two'
is
a
small
but
exquisite
example
of
the
work
of
the
late
Don
Peebles
who
was
well
known
for
his
organic
rhythmically
folded
constructions
utilising
unstretched
canvases
which
often
hang
like
lifelike
gills
or
membranes."
- Raewyne Johnson, ‘My Choice’ January 2023
Don Peebles produced a number of paintings that utilize the canvas in non-traditional ways. Instead of stretching the canvas across a wooden stretcher, he created three-dimensional forms by cutting and sewing vertical strips of painted canvas that hang outwards from the wall, creating an organic form rather like a membrane or gills. When the work is hung, the canvas ‘gills’ settle into flowing repetitive patterns, creating a sense of movement and flow across the work and outwards towards the viewer.
- Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of Collections for exhibition 'Beyond the Frame', 2018
- Raewyne Johnson, ‘My Choice’ January 2023
Don Peebles produced a number of paintings that utilize the canvas in non-traditional ways. Instead of stretching the canvas across a wooden stretcher, he created three-dimensional forms by cutting and sewing vertical strips of painted canvas that hang outwards from the wall, creating an organic form rather like a membrane or gills. When the work is hung, the canvas ‘gills’ settle into flowing repetitive patterns, creating a sense of movement and flow across the work and outwards towards the viewer.
- Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of Collections for exhibition 'Beyond the Frame', 2018
Measurements
389 x 560mm
Media
acrylic on canvas construction and plywood
Description
Layers and folds of unstretched canvas creating waves of painted fabric on board.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Jenny Gibbs, 1998.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
1998
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1998/9/7