Camouflage Portrait (Black on Black)
About this artwork
In this screenprint on paper, Coley applied two different black inks to a page in a zig-zag pattern to form a camouflaged image that almost disappears, depending on the light and which angle it is seen from. The language of this print relates to a series of sculptures and a wall painting Coley made for his solo exhibition ‘There will be no miracles here’ at Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute in 2006. The print was made for the Cove Park portfolio 2006 and its allusion to military camouflage links the print to the nearby nuclear submarine base at Faslane.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Nathan Coley (born 1967) Scottish
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title:Camouflage Portrait (Black on Black)
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date created:2006
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materials:Screenprint
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measurements:58.00 x 40.00 cm (paper 56.00 x 76.00 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 2007
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accession number:GMA 4832 C
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Nathan Coley
Nathan Coley
Nathan Coley’s work explores the interaction between architecture and society. He is interested in the way that urban architecture and public space reflect our needs and aspirations. His work often uses architecture to raise social and political questions. Coley’s practice is driven by research,...
