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Octopus mandala 1989-90

Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online
Accession No.
1994.256
Date Created
1989-90
Gallery location
Not on public display
Department
Pacific Art
Dimensions A
75 x 104cm
Media Category
Drawing
Secondary Media Category
synthetic polymer paint
Medium
Synthetic polymer paint and 12k white gold on Arches paper
Place Created
New York, United States
Credit Line
Gift of the artist 1994

The work Octopus mandala closely follows Max Gimblett's technique for his larger scale paintings of free calligraphic brushwork structured with a particular abstract motif (in this case a 'stepped' geometric structure). Gimblett said that this work was influenced by 'Boroobudur, Japanese erotic woodcuts of octopus, diving bells at the bottom of the seas, Shinto shrines and kites.'

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© Max Gimblett

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