The Tropicana Troupe at Zippos Cirque Berserk, Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, 2016
Drawing
2016 (drawn)
2016 (drawn)
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This sketch was made during a performance of Zippos Cirque Berserk in the Circus Megadome at Winter Wonderland, the annual fair in London's Hyde Park, established in 2006, that runs from November to January. The artist, the Brighton-based illustrator author, poet performer and teacher Curtis Tappenden, works at incredibly rapid speed, and only by the light afforded in the tent. He visits many circuses and has made hundreds of lightning drawings capturing the moment at the ringside.
The 7-man Tropicana Troupe from Cuba catapult themselves in the air with a springboard to perform flick flacks, somersaults, and other acrobatic feats. Two members of the troupe are seen here with the springboard resting on their shoulders, at the moment when a third member of the troupe has been propelled upwards to perform a somersault in the air.
The 7-man Tropicana Troupe from Cuba catapult themselves in the air with a springboard to perform flick flacks, somersaults, and other acrobatic feats. Two members of the troupe are seen here with the springboard resting on their shoulders, at the moment when a third member of the troupe has been propelled upwards to perform a somersault in the air.
Object details
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| Title | The Tropicana Troupe at Zippos Cirque Berserk, Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, 2016 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chinagraph wax pencil on paper |
| Brief description | The Tropicana Troupe at Cirque Berserk, Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, London 2016. Chinagraph wax pencil drawing by Curtis Tappenden |
| Physical description | Lightning action sketch of the Tropicana Troupe of acrobats drawn by Curtis Tappenden at Zippos Cirque Berserk in the Megadome, Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, 2016, showing a member of the troupe performing a somersault from a springboard held by two of the troupe. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Summary | This sketch was made during a performance of Zippos Cirque Berserk in the Circus Megadome at Winter Wonderland, the annual fair in London's Hyde Park, established in 2006, that runs from November to January. The artist, the Brighton-based illustrator author, poet performer and teacher Curtis Tappenden, works at incredibly rapid speed, and only by the light afforded in the tent. He visits many circuses and has made hundreds of lightning drawings capturing the moment at the ringside. The 7-man Tropicana Troupe from Cuba catapult themselves in the air with a springboard to perform flick flacks, somersaults, and other acrobatic feats. Two members of the troupe are seen here with the springboard resting on their shoulders, at the moment when a third member of the troupe has been propelled upwards to perform a somersault in the air. |
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| Accession number | S.121-2018 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2018 |
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