Whispering Wall III
Tapestry
1980s (made)
1980s (made)
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Charcoal grey tapestry with polychrome motif. The grey background has a trompe l’oeil horizontal tear through which five coloured looped ribbons appear to project. The ribbons in pinks, yellows and burnt orange are white on the reverse. A black shadow effect appears beneath the ribbons. The artist's signature is incorporated at the lower corner proper left.
The artist Burhan Doğançay was fascintated with all forms of wall art and murals since the 1960s. In his 'Whispering Wall' series he worked with ribbons of colour and shadow effects to create the effect of a 3 dimensional image. This particular tapestry entitled 'Whispering Wall III' is one of a series which the artist created in collaboration with the Aubusson tapestry works in France.
The artist Burhan Doğançay was fascintated with all forms of wall art and murals since the 1960s. In his 'Whispering Wall' series he worked with ribbons of colour and shadow effects to create the effect of a 3 dimensional image. This particular tapestry entitled 'Whispering Wall III' is one of a series which the artist created in collaboration with the Aubusson tapestry works in France.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Whispering Wall III (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Aubusson tapestry |
| Brief description | Tapestry, 'Whispering Wall III', hand-woven wool, Burhan Doğançay, Aubusson, France, 1980s |
| Physical description | Charcoal grey tapestry with polychrome motif. The grey background has a trompe l’oeil horizontal tear through which five coloured looped ribbons appear to project. The ribbons in pinks, yellows and burnt orange are white on the reverse. A black shadow effect appears beneath the ribbons. The artists signature is incorporated at the lower corner proper left. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | 1 of 6 |
| Credit line | Given in memory of Ali Can Ertug |
| Object history | Burhan Doğançay (1929 - 2013) was a Turkish artist who took inspiration from walls in cities across the world including New York where he lived for many years. |
| Production | Aubusson tapestry |
| Summary | Charcoal grey tapestry with polychrome motif. The grey background has a trompe l’oeil horizontal tear through which five coloured looped ribbons appear to project. The ribbons in pinks, yellows and burnt orange are white on the reverse. A black shadow effect appears beneath the ribbons. The artist's signature is incorporated at the lower corner proper left. The artist Burhan Doğançay was fascintated with all forms of wall art and murals since the 1960s. In his 'Whispering Wall' series he worked with ribbons of colour and shadow effects to create the effect of a 3 dimensional image. This particular tapestry entitled 'Whispering Wall III' is one of a series which the artist created in collaboration with the Aubusson tapestry works in France. |
| Bibliographic reference | Porter, Venetia. (2020). Reflections: contemporary art of the Middle East and North Africa. London: British Museum |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.47-2010 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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