In January 1998 a massive ice storm struck eastern Canada and the United States, causing extensive damage to electrical infrastructure as well as widespread, long-term power outages. Many transmission towers collapsed under the weight of the ice; these massive, crumpled towers—which were part of an essential network holding this vast country together—were a testament to the crushing force of the elements. Coupland has recreated a tower that fell victim to the ice storm, a strangely elegant and biomorphic form that serves as a metaphor for the frailty that characterizes some of the national systems that bind us together. Through a wide range of media including assemblage, installation, painting, photography, sculpture and quilts, Coupland has persistently investigated Canadian cultural identity, both benign and menacing. Using imagery and objects latent with symbolic meaning for Canadians, he delineates what it means to be Canadian, offering a “secret handshake” not easily understood by others.
Fragen & Antworten
Wie spiegeln sich Stilrichtung und Epoche in "The Ice Storm" von Douglas Coupland wider?
In "The Ice Storm" von Douglas Coupland trifft die Contemporary Minimalism-Strömung auf die Ära der – Zeitgenössische Kunst.
Welche Farben dominieren in "The Ice Storm" von Douglas Coupland?
"The Ice Storm" zeichnet sich durch eine Neutrals-Palette aus, die von Phthalo Green (#2b2824) dominiert wird.
Woher kommen die Besucher von "The Ice Storm" von Douglas Coupland?
Die Seite Besucherzahlen von "The Ice Storm" von Douglas Coupland präsentiert öffentliche Besucherstatistiken: die monatlichen Aufrufe dieses Kunstwerks, einen Vergleich mit den meistbesuchten Werken des Künstlers sowie die Herkunft der Besucher.