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| Nom de l'objet : | painting |
| Titre : | Hologram: Ever Sweet Applecart |
| Artiste ou artisan : | Grant Allison McConnell |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | painting |
| Médium : | acrylic |
| Support : | plywood panel |
| Numéro d'accession : | 1996.4 |
| Titre de l'exposition : | 1997 MAG, Saskatoon, SK. 1998-1999 MAG, Saskatoon, SK. 1997-1998 MAG Extension Services, Saskatoon, SK. 1996 MAG, Saskatoon, SK. 1995 Bugera/Kmet Galleries, Edmonton, AB. |
| Province d'origine : | Saskatchewan |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada |
| Continent d'origine : | North America |
| Culture : | Canadian |
| Date de début de production : | 1994 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1995 |
| École ou style : | Canadian |
| Description : | Historical research likewise informs McConnell's work in "Memento Mori," but the artist has also begun to examine the representation of the past from the point of view of a fictitious future by looking at computer imaging and holography, which can reconfigure information and experience in a virtual space. On the face of it, the old and the new media appear to be essentially incompatible . . . . In fact, by layering representations of photo-based images onto his plywood support, and by applying the paint in ever thickening veils, McConnell has been able to convincingly evoke the floating, shimmering, mutable quality of the newer technology . . . . In the painting __Hologram: Ever Sweet Apple Cart__ (1994-95), holographic images of apples float over a tipped up cart of apples, which sits in front of a tilted Neo-Gothic stone portal or gate--a loose amalgamation of the entrance to the House of Commons in Ottawa and the Memorial Gates at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon--and an apple tree. The apples and the apple tree are traditional Christian symbols of seduction and sinfulness, while the image of the cart is a literal representation of an axiomatic phrase, i.e. "don't upset the apple cart," that provides an ironic comment on political instability. The Neo-Gothic style of architecture refers to the power of the Christian church, and, more recently, has become synonymous with secular power and government in Canada. Together, these elements suggest a specific reading of the painting as a reflection on the problems and possibilities of Canadian nationalism." (Dan Ring, GRANT McCONNELL & BRENDA PELKEY: MEMENTO MORI |
| Hauteur : | 91.3 |
| Largeur : | 86.1 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Étiquette ou poinçon : | Plywood manufacturer's stamp in black from verso blc to tlc |
| Sujet ou image : | apples still life landscape narrative cart apple tree representation of the past from the point of view of a fictitious future |
| Signature : | In graphite, verso ul: GRANT McCONNELL |
| Translittération de l'inscription : | In graphite, verso ul: [SIG] // HOLOGRAM: EVER SWEET APPLECART // 1994-95 |
| Département : | Collections |
| Publications ou références : | Ring, Dan. "Grant McConnell & Brenda Pelkey: Memento Mori." |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Saskatoon |
| Province de l'établissement : | Saskatchewan |
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