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Suckerfish

Suckerfish
 designed (2019); manufactured (2020)
from the Plastocene – Marine mutants from a disposable world series 2019–2020

Medium
leather, steel, masonry twine, resin, polyvinyl chloride pipe, recycled t-shirt yarn, salvaged life jackets
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased with funds donated by Barry Janes and Paul Cross, Neville and Diana Bertalli, 2021
© Porky Hefer / Image courtesy of Porky Hefer and Southern Guild
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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
leather, steel, masonry twine, resin, polyvinyl chloride pipe, recycled t-shirt yarn, salvaged life jackets
Measurements
191.8 × 249.2 × 234.8 cm (variable) 150kg (approx)
Place/s of Execution
Cape Town, South Africa
Accession Number
2020.767
Department
Contemporary Design and Architecture
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased with funds donated by Barry Janes and Paul Cross, Neville and Diana Bertalli, 2021
© Porky Hefer / Image courtesy of Porky Hefer and Southern Guild
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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