Woman

CCAC #: 0045
Artwork title: Woman
Artist(s): Gail Catlin
Year made: 1993
Artwork type: Paper
Medium: Gouache on paper
Framed dimensions (in mm): 1126 x 925
Source: Donated by Louis Schachat, Die Kunskamer, Cape Town
Year acquired: 1997
Installation type: Movable artwork
Current location: In storage
Exhibitions:
Signage:

Gail Catlin’s fascination with cosmic elements can be seen through Woman. Here, the colour spectrums of the moon and the sun, along with planetary relief features, have come together in union, to visually resemble the shape of a woman. The artwork is a celebration of women's role as a universal nurturing force, and upholds their role in the constitution. The artwork's strength emanates not only from its abstract imagery, or dramatic chromatic effects, but also from its lively engagement with the viewer.


CCAC 440046

Photographer: Ben Law-Viljoen
Photo copyright: CCT

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