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Andy Farr
United Kingdom
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Artist highlights
- Prizewinner
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic, Oil on Canvas
- Other details : Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
- Dimensions : 35.4x23.6in
About this artwork
This piece juxtaposed three themes:
Man’s continued fascination with war toys. Here I drew upon a recent exhibition at the V&A, entitled “War Games” which examines the role of war in childhood play and strategic games from the 1800s to the present day. I was chilled by one line from the exhibition brochure “the exhibition is a delight for both adventurous little ones and the child in us all” …
The passing of time, conveyed by the evolution of the… toys, but more so by the newspaper headlines from different decades of peace and war declaration.
The sense of being trapped in a never ending spiral. Here I drew upon Escher’s impossible cabinet to create a subtle a tromp l’oeil with the shelves of the toy display cabinet forming an impossible shape.
Man’s continued fascination with war toys. Here I drew upon a recent exhibition at the V&A, entitled “War Games” which examines the role of war in childhood play and strategic games from the 1800s to the present day. I was chilled by one line from the exhibition brochure “the exhibition is a delight for both adventurous little ones and the child in us all” …
The passing of time, conveyed by the evolution of the… toys, but more so by the newspaper headlines from different decades of peace and war declaration.
The sense of being trapped in a never ending spiral. Here I drew upon Escher’s impossible cabinet to create a subtle a tromp l’oeil with the shelves of the toy display cabinet forming an impossible shape.
Andy Farr
United Kingdom
Credentials
- Prizewinner
- Works on commission
« I am a storyteller. I like the audience to wonder what may have happened, be happening or what might come to pass. »
Andy Farr is a talented British artist whose works have featured in exhibitions and prizes throughout the UK. His work is a balancing act between the accidental and envisaged, executed in a visual style that incorporates layers of texture, narrative and chance. Thematically, Farr focuses on mental health issues, memory and growing up, and technically, he incorporates a variety of medium including oil, acrylic, graphite and collage.
