720 - Architecture
Peter Gibson Smith, Artist
This is one of the
sculptures
in our collection.
It was made in 2001. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
The
arch
is
a
universal
form
present
in
the
architecture
of
many
cultures
and
first
appeared
as
early
as
the
2nd
millennium
BC
in
Mesopotamian
brick
architecture.
This
work
is
constructed
of
book
spines
of
published
architectural
tomes,
arranged
like
building
bricks
and
blocks
in
an
arched
shape.
720
in
the
title
makes
reference
to
the
Architecture
classification
in
the
Dewey
Decimal
System,
the
standard
system
employed
by
libraries
to
organise
their
books.
Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of Collections for exhibition 'Beyond the Frame', 2018
Jennifer Taylor Moore, Curator of Collections for exhibition 'Beyond the Frame', 2018
Measurements
2400 x 1800 x 40mm
Media
egg tempera on inlaid gesso, on timber panels
Description
92 timber panels on aluminium support forming an arch of book spines
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Purchased with generous assistance from the artist, 2003
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
03 Sep 2003
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Accession Number:
2003/21/1