WAYNE BARKER (SOUTH AFRICA 1963-), CASTLE ,1995
Provenance : Provenance: Private collection, Johannesburg.
Exhibited : Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg, ‘Wayne Barker: Super Boring Retrospective Exhibition’, 2 February to 9 April 2011.
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Notes : Notes: Produced in the same year that the artist participated in the first Johannesburg Biennale, this work is quintessentially Wayne Barker. Barker has been critical of modern master JH Pierneef’s ‘idyllic’ and stylised landscapes – and the value the market has placed on these. In this work, the layering of historical narratives via popular culture symbols and found objects on top of these reproduced landscapes, infers a specific history and context back into this iconic South African landscape view. Collections: The artist is represented in numerous local collections, notably, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town.; Johannesburg Art Gallery.; MTN Art Collection, Johannesburg.; Javett Art Centre, Pretoria and Wits Art Museum, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Condition_report : The overall condition is fair. The paintis bright andstable. The work has undergone conservation and restoration. Two restored tears along left portion and one pinhole above signature. Minor paint losses in areas. Slight pressure mark in the top left area towards the edge.
