Revolver by Julian Hooper

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Revolver

Revolver

Artist

Julian Hooper
Production Date

2019
Medium

acrylic on canvas
Size

330 x 255 mm
Credit

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2019
Accession Number

C2019/1/11/3
Accession Date

14 Jun 2019
Department

New Zealand Art
Classification

Painting
Collection

Chartwell
Description

Revolver
"A tear shape revolves clockwise to make a face. The canvas revolves the other way and jams into the sides of the frame. The face floats in space, alert and cautious, drifting dangerously close to the edge. It might ignite like a zippo lighter."
Julian Hooper to Ron Brownson, 30 October 2019