About this artwork
This work is painted on pages from The Guardian newspaper which have been combined in a collage. Swain has taken inspiration from the juxtaposition of images found in the newspaper to create a surreal and fantastical landscape, developing shapes and patterns he particularly likes. Taking the running track on the bottom left as a starting point, he has continued the pattern into the upper section. The other elements to the right of the work appear to be suggested by the built environment, but their precise nature is not clear. In the top right corner is a patch of grass, which was most likely the source of the work’s title. Swain chooses titles for his works which are suggestive rather than prescriptive, inviting the viewer to make up their own mind.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Tony SwainNorthern Irish (born 1967)
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title:Pinned to the Lawn by Thee
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date created:2004
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materials:Acrylic, tippex and collage on newspaper
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measurements:59.80 x 74.60 cm
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credit line:Purchased with funds from the Cecil and Mary Gibson Bequest 2004
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accession number:GMA 4752
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Tony Swain
Tony Swain
Tony Swain’s paintings use abstract and figurative elements to create landscapes which are surreal but familiar. After choosing to paint on newspaper for economic reasons, Swain began to allow sections of the page to show through the paint, using the printed material as a starting point for his...