1902 - 1986
40.6 cms x 55.9 cms (16 ins x 22 ins)
On verso titled, editioned 1/3 and dated 2010 on the gallery labels
printed in 2010
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Vancouver Art Gallery Art Auction 2021 - Spring Forward" held on Tue, Jun 15, 2021.
Lot h019
Lot h019
Realised: CAD $7,500
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Donated by the Artist
Courtesy of Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver
Notes:
Liz Magor lives and works in Vancouver. She studied at the Vancouver School of Art and Parsons School of Design in New York City. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Gershon Iskowitz Prize, and in 2001, she was the recipient of the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. In 1987, she exhibited at documenta 8 in Kassel, Germany, and in 1984, she represented Canada at the Venice Biennale. She has presented numerous solo exhibitions at the Esker Foundation, Calgary (2020); the Renaissance Society, Chicago; Kunstverein, Hamburg; Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich (2017); Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal; Le Crédac, Ivry-sur-Seine, France (2016); Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver (2020, 2016, 2012) and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (2015), among many others.
Magor’s digital print 1902 – 1986 (2010) depicts a memorial plaque mounted on the trunk of a tree. Magor has enhanced the image so that the plaque appears in colour within the black and white photograph, a gesture that invites parallels between the lifespan of a human to a much older biological specimen. Magor imagines the juxtaposition of tree and plaque as a kind of “agreement [that] has been made between the woman and the tree. The massive, peaceful body of the tree is assumed by the woman while the excitement of individual identity is taken on by the plant. Is this what Therese Veh looks like, or is this what the tree is called?”
Please note: Consignor Hammer Price proceeds of this lot will benefit the Vancouver Art Gallery.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including the Vancouver Art Gallery Art Auction 2021 | Spring Forward HO2 Sale Notice and Special Terms of Sale, and any Addendum or Erratum specific to the Vancouver Art Gallery Art Auction 2021 | Spring Forward HO2 auction.
Donated by the Artist
Courtesy of Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver
Notes:
Liz Magor lives and works in Vancouver. She studied at the Vancouver School of Art and Parsons School of Design in New York City. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Gershon Iskowitz Prize, and in 2001, she was the recipient of the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. In 1987, she exhibited at documenta 8 in Kassel, Germany, and in 1984, she represented Canada at the Venice Biennale. She has presented numerous solo exhibitions at the Esker Foundation, Calgary (2020); the Renaissance Society, Chicago; Kunstverein, Hamburg; Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich (2017); Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal; Le Crédac, Ivry-sur-Seine, France (2016); Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver (2020, 2016, 2012) and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (2015), among many others.
Magor’s digital print 1902 – 1986 (2010) depicts a memorial plaque mounted on the trunk of a tree. Magor has enhanced the image so that the plaque appears in colour within the black and white photograph, a gesture that invites parallels between the lifespan of a human to a much older biological specimen. Magor imagines the juxtaposition of tree and plaque as a kind of “agreement [that] has been made between the woman and the tree. The massive, peaceful body of the tree is assumed by the woman while the excitement of individual identity is taken on by the plant. Is this what Therese Veh looks like, or is this what the tree is called?”
Please note: Consignor Hammer Price proceeds of this lot will benefit the Vancouver Art Gallery.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including the Vancouver Art Gallery Art Auction 2021 | Spring Forward HO2 Sale Notice and Special Terms of Sale, and any Addendum or Erratum specific to the Vancouver Art Gallery Art Auction 2021 | Spring Forward HO2 auction.
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 Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.