Place for Observation of Dualities
Andrew Drummond, Artist
This is one of the
sculptures
in our collection.
It was made in 1993-1994. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
"The
melding
of
mythical
and
scientific
in
Drummond's
practice
is
brought
to
the
fore
in
a
series
of
sculptures
sealed
within
glass
domes
and
cabinets.
They
combine
organic
chrysalis-like
copper
coils
(furled
representations
of
the
copper
vein
in
his
1980
performance
'Earth
Vein')
with
mounds
and
shelters
of
moss,
wax
and
slate.
As
their
titles
imply,
they
represent
openings
or
portals
and
are
energised
instruments
for
a
heightened
awareness
of,
as
the
artist
says,
'the
relationship
between
the
earth
and
our
place
on
it'.
Through
careful
and
elegant
composition,
this
suite
of
devices
suggests
mysterious
functions
and
mechanisms
that
cannot
quite
physically
engage.
They
are
like
energised
instruments
for
measuring
the
invisible
pulse
of
the
land,
and
hover
between
having
a
physical
function
and
an
allegorical
one.
"
Jennifer
Hay
'Andrew
Drummond:
Observation
/
Action
/
Reflection'
published
2010
by
Christchurch
Art
Gallery
Te
Puna
o
Waiwhetu
Measurements
840 x 1830 x 755 mm
Media
wax, copper, wood and glass
Description
Long wooden table with wax coated cloth across it, suspended in the cloth are two coiled copper funnels, below the table on a shelf are placed loose sheets of glass with a curved frosted pattern on them. Entire work is installed on a wooden base.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist in recognition of Bill Milbank's enablement for artists, 2017
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
04 Nov 2017
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Accession Number:
2017/14/1
