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Abstract sequence
 2004-2005

Medium
wool, cotton
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Commissioned by the NGV Foundation with funds provided by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2005
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
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Gallery location
Great Hall
Ground Level, NGV International

Artwork Details

Medium
wool, cotton
Measurements
499.3 × 587.0 cm
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
woven in blue wool in the l.r. corner: V (in a square)
Accession Number
2005.578
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Commissioned by the NGV Foundation with funds provided by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2005
© Courtesy of the artist’s estate
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Great Hall
Ground Level, NGV International
Physical description
Square format, large scale woven wool and cotton tapestry in a palette of twilight pink, cobalt blue, white, navy and red shades. Across the face of the tapestry are featured bold circular and square abstract geometric forms and stipples of colours with a central cruciform motif in white. The lower right corner has the VTW signature woven in blue wool. The rear of the panel has a horizontal strip of Velcro across the top edge for hanging.

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