Solar by Paul Lee | The Chartwell Project

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Being

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Seeing

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Making

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Thinking

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Solar

Courtesy of Michael Lett

Courtesy of Michael Lett

Courtesy of Michael Lett

Installation View at Michael Lett

Feature image of artwork

Solar

Artist

Paul Lee
Production Date

2021
Medium

washcloth, ink, staples, aluminium, spray paint, tambourine, soda can
Size

380 x 270 x 245 mm
Credit

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 2022
Accession Number

C2022/1/4/1
Accession Date

11 Apr 2022
Department

International Art
Classification

Object
Collection

Chartwell

Exhibition history

Archive Display | Being, Seeing, Making, Thinking: 50 Years of The Chartwell Project

Research Library Display Case, Mezzanine Level, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

24/02/2025 — 04/05/2025

Archive Display | Being, Seeing, Making, Thinking: 50 Years of The Chartwell Project

Research Library Display Case, Mezzanine Level, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

24/02/2025 — 04/05/2025

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