By five lengths
2014
100.0 x 160.0 cm
Musée Ian Potter de l'Art
Ivan Durrant developed an affinity with animals at a very early age, one that has been sustained throughout his life. Animals, predominantly horses and cattle, have played the lead roles in his artwork for nearly 45 years. Durrant is motivated by the beauty of animals as well as a desire to increase awareness of how people interact with animals, whether by using them as a food source, or, in the case of horse racing, as entertainment. Over a career spanning five decades, Durrant has explored a variety of styles. For one of his earliest works Durrant dumped a slaughtered cow carcass in the forecourt of the National Gallery of Victoria. His early practice is characterized by a naive, folk-art idiom and in the 1980s, he established himself as one of Australia
Ivan Durrant (1947 –)
Découvrez Ivan Durrant, l'enfant terrible de l'art australien. Connu pour son super-réalisme, ses performances provocatrices comme le « Slaughtered Cow Happening » et ses thèmes socio-politiques.
Musée Ian Potter de l'Art (Carlton, Australie)
Découvrez les œuvres majeures de l'art australien au Musée Ian Potter à Melbourne ! Entrée gratuite vers une richesse culturelle exceptionnelle : peintures anciennes et contemporaines.
À propos de cette œuvre
- Titre: By five lengths
- Artiste: Ivan Durrant
- Année: 2014
- Dimensions originales: 100.0 x 160.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- État du droit d'auteur: Protégé par le droit d'auteur
- Où l'admirer: Musée Ian Potter de l'Art
- Couleur dominante: Steel Blue
- Teinte de couleur: Blue-Violet to Rose