Scorpio
Print
2002 (made)
2002 (made)
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This print, Scorpio, was made by Paul Coldwell for an exhibition at the London Print Studio in 2002, as a part of his Constellations series. He described the theme of the series as exploring 'that sense of being in two places, a place of the body and a place of the mind'. The imagery in the series was derived from interiors, and from groups of Coldwell's recent sculptures. The dots on the pixelated surface of the photograph are used to form constellation diagrams, and also refer to children's 'join the dots' puzzles.
In this print an image of a sliced loaf is overlaid with a constellation, and the word 'Scorpius' identifies it. The contrast between the bread and the star sign creates the tension between the spaces of the physical reality and of the mind that Coldwell discusses in the series.
In this print an image of a sliced loaf is overlaid with a constellation, and the word 'Scorpius' identifies it. The contrast between the bread and the star sign creates the tension between the spaces of the physical reality and of the mind that Coldwell discusses in the series.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Inkjet print on paper |
| Brief description | 'Scorpio' inkjet print, from the 'Constellation Series' by Paul Coldwell, UK, 2002 |
| Physical description | Digital inkjet print on Hahnemuhle 300gsm paper. Size of sheet 52.8cm x 60.9cm, size of image 33.9 cm x 45.1. Signed in pencil, 'P. Coldwell'. Numbered in pencil, '3/7'. In 'Scorpio', a photographic image of a sliced loaf of bread takes centre stage. Some of the dots of the highly pixilated image surface are enlarged, and joined together in the manner of a constellation diagram. |
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| Copy number | 3/7 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'P. Coldwell / '3/7'. (Maker's identification; signed; pencil) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist, in memory of his father, Bernard Coldwell |
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| Summary | This print, Scorpio, was made by Paul Coldwell for an exhibition at the London Print Studio in 2002, as a part of his Constellations series. He described the theme of the series as exploring 'that sense of being in two places, a place of the body and a place of the mind'. The imagery in the series was derived from interiors, and from groups of Coldwell's recent sculptures. The dots on the pixelated surface of the photograph are used to form constellation diagrams, and also refer to children's 'join the dots' puzzles. In this print an image of a sliced loaf is overlaid with a constellation, and the word 'Scorpius' identifies it. The contrast between the bread and the star sign creates the tension between the spaces of the physical reality and of the mind that Coldwell discusses in the series. |
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| Accession number | E.163-2003 |
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| Record created | May 21, 2003 |
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