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Julia Morison

b.1952

Diploma in Graphic Design: Wellington Polytechnic
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons): IIam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury

Julia Morison - Whoopee @ 110 Degrees

Acrylic, oil and varnish on board

Whoopee @ 110 Degrees

This small pale painting is very odd. Made of interlocking wooden panels (some with craquelure), Whoopee @ 110 Degrees appears to be buckling and bending in real space, projecting so its wide protruding centre is the closest part to the viewer, and its main directional alignment heading up towards the right. It looks double-jointed, as if the pieces of wood are all joined by hinges to make a rickety, staggered, steplike formation. In actual fact, it is perfectly flat.

Essay

Dimensions: 300x630mm