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Thinking of you

Thinking of you
 1990

Medium
collage of cut adhesive metallic holographic film and adhesive lettering on enamel paint on plywood
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Stephen Allkins, 2017
© The Estate of David McDiarmid
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Gallery 10
Level 2, NGV Australia

Artwork Details

Medium
collage of cut adhesive metallic holographic film and adhesive lettering on enamel paint on plywood
Measurements
143.2 × 122.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on reverse c.r.: DAVID MCDIARMID / 698.7201 (SYDNEY) / “THINKING OF YOU” / 1990 120 x 140 cm. / HOLOGRAM/MYLAR ON BOARD / (upward arrow)
Accession Number
2016.263
Department
Contemporary Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Stephen Allkins, 2017
© The Estate of David McDiarmid
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Gallery 10
Level 2, NGV Australia
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art
Subjects (specific)
letters (signs) multi-coloured numerals reflectivity (optical property) skulls (skeleton components) spirals (geometric figures) triangles (polygons)
Movements
Contemporary (style of art)

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