Girl Baptised in Gold
Figure
2008 (made)
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
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| Object type | |
| Title | Girl 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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