Girl Baptised in Gold thumbnail 1
Girl Baptised in Gold thumbnail 2
On display

Girl Baptised in Gold

Figure
2008 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Kim Simonsson draws heavily on the imagery of Japanese manga cartoons. His arresting large-scale single-colour figures appear both familiar and other-worldly. Often addressing issues of authority and power, he frequently depicts children and animals in fantasy roles that challenge conventional expectations.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGirl Baptised in Gold (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, with white glaze, glass, car body filler and car paint
Brief description
Figure, 'Girl Baptized in Gold', white-glazed earthenware, Kim Simonsson, Finland, 2008.
Physical description
Standing life-sized figure of a girl wearing a dress, made in white-glazed earthenware. The girl has her hands held in front of her, and liquid gold appears to drip from her head into her hands, and run over her shoulders. The style of the figure is based on Japanese Manga cartoons.
Dimensions
  • Height: 110cm
  • Approx width: 50cm
Gallery label
Kim Simonsson (born 1974)
‘Girl Baptised in Gold’
2008

Kim Simonsson draws heavily on the imagery
of Japanese manga cartoons. His arresting
large-scale single-colour figures appear both
familiar and other-worldly. Often addressing
issues of authority and power, he frequently
depicts children and animals in fantasy roles
that challenge conventional expectations.

Made in Helsinki, Finland
Earthenware, glass, car body filler and car paint
Museum no. C.17-2009
Object history
The acquisition by the V&A of this work follows the display of a related figure by Galleri Norsu at COLLECT 2008.
Subject depicted
Summary
Kim Simonsson draws heavily on the imagery of Japanese manga cartoons. His arresting large-scale single-colour figures appear both familiar and other-worldly. Often addressing issues of authority and power, he frequently depicts children and animals in fantasy roles that challenge conventional expectations.
Collection
Accession number
C.17-2009

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest