A Sea Snake at the Bottom
61 cms x 91.4 cms x 3.81 cms (24 ins x 36 ins x 24 ins)
Titled on the recto. Signed, titled, dated 2005 on the reverse; unframed
made in 2005
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Art Gallery of Hamilton (Fundraising Sale)" held on Tue, Nov 19, 2024.
Lot 45648
Lot 45648
Estimate: CAD $800 - $1,200
Realised: CAD $480
Realised: CAD $480
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
The Iron Men were a Canadian artist collective consisting of John Scott (1950-2022), Gary Michael Dault (b. 1939) and Matthew Varey (b.1968), founded in 2005. The creation of their works is an act of continual, consensual critique, with each of the artists taking the suggestions and actions of the other two seriously until some mutual agreement is attained — which brings the work to its final form. The Iron Men worked midway between the realms of abstraction and the generation of raw, gritty paintings often built upon strongly realized shapes or images — usually reinforced by spontaneous applications of text.
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 Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Cowley Abbott auction house for permission to use.