Thomson Lone Pine Variant
Inspired by the iconic works of Emily Carr, the Group of Seven (G7) and Tom Thomson, the paintings and prints that form this series are based on degraded digital images of Canadian masterpieces that were found on the internet. Using a geometric language he created, Coupland has Photoshopped these well-known landscapes and reduced their compositions into flat planes of colour. In a sense, these classic representations of Canadian identity are recast from a 21st-century perspective using contemporary tools, raising the question of whether “Canadianness” should still be defined by a relationship with nature.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.
Дэвид Куопланд (1961 –)
Дуглас Куопланд: канадский романист и художник, исследующий Поколение X, цифровую культуру и современную жизнь. Известен искусством с QR-кодами, скульптурами и глубокими работами, выставленными по всему миру.
Vancouver Art Gallery (Ванкувер, Канада)
Ванкуверская художественная галерея: шедевры канадского и мирового искусства, коллекция Эмили Карр, современная фотография и уникальная архитектура в самом сердце Британской Колумбии.
Об этом произведении
- Название: Thomson Lone Pine Variant
- Художник: Дэвид Куопланд
- Правовой статус: Объект авторского права
- Местонахождение: Vancouver Art Gallery
- Динамика: Contemporary Art
- Материал: Mixed Media
- Техника исполнения: WallArt
- Период творчества: Contemporary Culture
- Ключевые слова: canadian art , geometric abstraction , minimalism
Основные сведения
- Artist: Douglas Coupland
- Location: Private Collection
- Notable elements or techniques: Photoshop manipulation
- Medium: Assemblage
- Subject or theme: Canadian Identity
- Title: Thomson Lone Pine Variant


