Animalia Canadiana-Ursas Americanus
124.5 cms x 69.8 cms (49 ins x 27.5 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Hodgins, Calgary at the auction event "THE BOW - Emerging Artist's Project - ONLINE AUCTION" held on Thu, May 12, 2011.
Lot 52
Lot 52
Realised: CAD $475
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Derek Dix
(b. 1987, ACAD Grad Year - 2011)
ANIMALIA CANADIANA-URSAS AMERICANUS; 2011
photo, digital collage, canvas print
49 x 27.5 in. (124.5 x 69.8 cm)
ARTIST STATEMENT
Animalia Canadiana was conceived as an acknowledgement to mans conquest of nature and the outdoors. We have come to a point with this exploration, where it is possible to imitate nature to the point of duplication.
Each landscape is fictional, and pieced together as a digital collage using between 8 to 30 photographs, which I have previously taken. Elements within the landscape are annotated to acknowledge the understanding of the landscape. The wood for the frames is selected from the common habitat of each animal, then milled. For the black bear, cedar is used. For the elk, spruce. The bighorn sheep, poplar. And the moose, spruce once again was chosen.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Hodgins auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Hodgins auction house for permission to use.