He has used the chainsaw, a great Canadian icon, for many years in his work. This piece optimistically represents the opposite of what a chainsaw is known for and the cutting bar is reforested reminding one of Jung's term "Enantiodromia" (if you push something to its extreme, it becomes its opposite!)
- Medium : Objects, Aluminium With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 42in, Height: 14in, Depth: 15in
Peter Mcfarlane
Canada
« I try to create work that I haven't seen before, that is conceptual, interesting, personal and original and hope the conscious and subconscious are represented in the pieces. »
Peter Mcfarlane is an experienced painter, draftsman and sculptor who has exhibited his work nationally. Interested in recycling and re-contextualizing objects into 3 dimensional artworks, he works with the object's former history to create new histories, ultimately arriving at a point that feels visually and conceptually interesting.
Credentials
- Experienced Artist
- Works on commission