Crest, brooch
(2013)
Medium
sterling silver, stainless steel
Measurements
9.5 × 13.0 × 2.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2019
© Marian Hosking
Gallery location
Intrafilament 10 - between G18 and G19
Level 3, NGV Australia
About this work
Marian Hosking uses drawing, fabrication and casting techniques to translate imagery from natural environments, particularly of native plants. Inspired by her experience of the inland coastal environments around Victoria and New South Wales, Hosking’s Crest brooch resembles a specimen of golden wattle. Rather than replicating the plant in a purely illustrative fashion, she has used silver to convey an emotional sensibility and deep connection to place, inviting the viewer to ascribe their own meaning to the work.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
2019.256
Department
Contemporary Design and Architecture