Blue poles

Blue poles
 2010

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
fluorescent lights, transparent synthetic polymer resin, composition board, electrical cord, plastic, steel, adhesive
Measurements
(a-f) 168.9 × 285.3 × 65.0 cm (overall) (installation)
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Accession Number
2010.120.a-f
Department
First Nations Australia
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2010
© Jonathan Jones
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location
Not on display

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