The light of the World

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CreatorKen UnsworthTitleThe light of the WorldDate2017MediumOil on canvasDimensions220cm x 553.5cm
220cm x 184cm (each panel)Artist StatementInto this long imagined world this Paradise.
The Light of the World wandered with promises of a different Eden.
His word sent tremors through the land disturbed the spirits of earth, air and water.
The inhabitants disposed fled into the unknown.

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In this Eden a land of innocence and harmony
the Light of the World entered disrupting its natural rhythms.
Birds took fright swallowed up by the Sun, the spirits of the land and water fled its inhabitants lost to the world.Accession NumberG2022.5.1Access AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.

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Description

Triptych painting of a fantasy landscape populated with people and birds, oil on canvas.

AgencyYarrila Arts & Museum (YAM)CollectionYAM Gallery CollectionExhibition HistoryHarbour, Headlands, Hinterland

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LexiconPaintingLandscapeGeneral NamePaintingLandscape

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