Untitled (jester figure with articulated limbs)
Medium
synthetic polymer paint on cotton
Measurements
(a) 22.5 × 11.0 × 2.0 cm (doll)
(b) 1.0 × 5.0 cm (tied) (sash)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift from the Estate of Mirka Mora, 2025
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Born in Paris to a Lithuanian father and a Romanian mother, Mirka Mora was a prolific artist who worked across sculpture, tapestry, paintings and murals. She ran a gallery, made clothes and, with her husband, opened some of Melbourne’s first European-style eateries. This soft sculpture is representative of Mora’s lifelong interest in dolls. Stuffed with used textiles and painted in her distinctive decorative style, the doll incorporates a combination of the mythical, surreal and folkloric themes seen in her wider practice.
Artwork Details
Inscription
(b) unable to safely untie and retie sash so measured as worn
Accession Number
2025.717
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles