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Experience the captivating world of Fiona Hall through 'Wrong Way Time', a remarkable collection highlighting her innovative artistic creations. This brand new book showcases an array of Hall's extraordinary artworks - from intricately woven figures made of military camouflage to stunning painted clocks and botanical illustrations printed on banknotes. Discover sardine-tin sculptures, nests made from shredded currency, and unique pieces crafted from driftwood, all displayed in a brilliant wunderkammer-like installation that sparks the human impulse to connect and reflect.
Despite the darker themes that permeate her work, Hall's art radiates vitality and resilience, offering a refreshing contrast to the chaos of global politics, environmental crises, and economic strife that inspire her creations. Each piece in this 2015 edition published by Piper Press invites viewers to explore the complexities of our world while highlighting the beauty in transformation and recontextualization. Ideal for art lovers, collectors, and those who appreciate unique perspectives in contemporary art, Fiona Hall's 'Wrong Way Time' is an essential addition to any art enthusiast's library.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780980834734
Year: 2015
Publisher: Piper Press
Description:
Fiona Hall: Wrong Way Time presents the extraordinary creations of Fiona Hall – figures woven from military camouflage, painted clocks, botanical illustrations on banknotes, sardine-tin sculptures, nests of shredded money, strange driftwood and more.
Hall's seemingly random conjunction of things in a wunderkammer-like installation appeals to our human impulse to make connections. Despite the apparent darkness of much of the work, it is also life-affirming, its own vitality in perverse distinction to the 'minefield of madness, badness and sadness' of global politics, world finances and the environment, which are the inspiration for Wrong Way Time and in turn provide the rich pickings for Fiona Hall's extraordinary transformation of materials, images and objects.
Despite the darker themes that permeate her work, Hall's art radiates vitality and resilience, offering a refreshing contrast to the chaos of global politics, environmental crises, and economic strife that inspire her creations. Each piece in this 2015 edition published by Piper Press invites viewers to explore the complexities of our world while highlighting the beauty in transformation and recontextualization. Ideal for art lovers, collectors, and those who appreciate unique perspectives in contemporary art, Fiona Hall's 'Wrong Way Time' is an essential addition to any art enthusiast's library.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780980834734
Year: 2015
Publisher: Piper Press
Description:
Fiona Hall: Wrong Way Time presents the extraordinary creations of Fiona Hall – figures woven from military camouflage, painted clocks, botanical illustrations on banknotes, sardine-tin sculptures, nests of shredded money, strange driftwood and more.
Hall's seemingly random conjunction of things in a wunderkammer-like installation appeals to our human impulse to make connections. Despite the apparent darkness of much of the work, it is also life-affirming, its own vitality in perverse distinction to the 'minefield of madness, badness and sadness' of global politics, world finances and the environment, which are the inspiration for Wrong Way Time and in turn provide the rich pickings for Fiona Hall's extraordinary transformation of materials, images and objects.