Ornamentic 1981
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 161.5 x 161.7
signed and dated [on reverse: ‘Howard Arkley 81’]
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth [1989/0191]
Arkley’s archive contains good slides of this work as photographed at both 1981 exhibitions (Tolarno 7/81 and Solander 10/81).
Vivid optical effects are clearly apparent when viewing the original work. The authors of Spray suggest that flywire doors inspired the patterning.
Provenance
- purchased by AGWA 1989
Exhibited
- HA Tolarno 7/81, cat.7
- HA Solander, Canberra, 10/81, cat.3
- HA Monash 1991, cat.35
- HA retrospective 2006-7 (shown in Melbourne only; details as above)
Literature
- Spray 37 (inc. ill.)
- Carnival 68 and Fig.2.15