On becoming
1996
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
172.2 × 212.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Moët & Chandon Art Acquisition Fund, Governor, 1996
© Brent Harris
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
inscribed in black paint on reverse u.r.: UP (upward arrow) / TITLE 'ON BECOMING' 1996 / OIL ON LINEN / B. HARRIS / B Harris '96
Accession Number
1996.198
Department
Australian Painting
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Subjects (general)
Abstract Art
Subjects (specific)
beige (colour) curved flat (form attributes) green (colour) linear forms outlines (linear form)
Physical description
On becoming shows a simple white shape outlined in black on a green rectangle. The shape resembles and evokes many things in the natural world but nothing in particular. The real pleasure of its contemplation is as an abstract shape that has the power to suggest many different things to many different people.