Artwork - Lot 86

Diana Thorneycroft

Group of Seven Awkward Moments
(Avro Arrow at Sombre Hill)
2009

chromira photograph,
edition 11/20
22" x 30"

Courtesy of:
Michael Gibson Gallery

Donated by:
the artist

Estimate:
$2,800

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Artist Statement

In Group of Seven Awkward Moments, reproductions of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven are used as backdrops. In the foreground a fabricated set that, for an example, includes a burnt out igloo or an overturned canoe contrasts with the tranquil landscapes. The content in each piece reflects tragedies caused by bad weather and stupid decisions, intentionally subverting the upstanding idealism the Group of Seven paintings have come to embody.