Untitled
About this artwork
Charles Avery creates his drawings of enigmatic groups of figures by starting from one area of the body, often a nose, and working outwards from there until a character is created. Each subsequent figure is created in reaction to the previous one until a narrative begins to emerge. Avery puts most detail into the faces and hands of his figures, as he views these as vital for expression. The left-hand edge of this drawing reveals that it has been neatly removed from a spiral-bound pad. However, this is not a preparatory sketch for a painting, as Avery views drawing as important in its own right and uses it as a way to encourage the viewer to interact. He explains, 'Drawing puts much more trust in the viewer. Drawing is a form of writing, it’s a telling medium and people get involved in it.'
Updated before 2020
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artist:Charles Avery (born 1973) Scottish
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title:Untitled
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date created:2002
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materials:Pencil on paper
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measurements:41.90 x 59.20 cm (framed: 54.00 x 71.50 x 3.20 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased (Knapping Fund) 2003
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accession number:GMA 4673
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Charles Avery
Charles Avery
Charles Avery views his work as being divided into two areas; atomic and mystic. His ‘atomic’ works are abstract and geometrical and his ‘mystic’ works consist of figurative pencil drawings. Avery prefers to exhibit them together in order to explore questions raised in metaphysics, mathematics and...