The Ice StormDouglas CouplandNone
Contemporary Minimalism
548.0 x 304.0 cm
Vancouver Art Gallery
In January 1998 a massive ice storm struck eastern Canada and the United States, causing extensive damage to electrical infrastructure as well as widespread, long-term power outages. Many transmission towers collapsed under the weight of the ice; these massive, crumpled towers—which were part of an essential network holding this vast country together—were a testament to the crushing force of the elements. Coupland has recreated a tower that fell victim to the ice storm, a strangely elegant and biomorphic form that serves as a metaphor for the frailty that characterizes some of the national systems that bind us together. Through a wide range of media including assemblage, installation, painting, photography, sculpture and quilts, Coupland has persistently investigated Canadian cultural identity, both benign and menacing. Using imagery and objects latent with symbolic meaning for Canadians, he delineates what it means to be Canadian, offering a “secret handshake” not easily understood by others.
Douglas Coupland (1961 –)
Douglas Coupland: artista canadense conhecido por romances como 'Geração X', obras com QR codes e esculturas que exploram a cultura digital, identidade e temas de perda. Um cartógrafo da vida contemporânea.
Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver, Canadá)
Vancouver Art Gallery: Museu de arte canadense em BC. Veja pinturas de Emily Carr, fotografia e arte contemporânea em um marco arquitetônico.
Sobre esta obra
- Título: The Ice Storm
- Artista: Douglas Coupland
- Dimensões originais: 548.0 x 304.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado dos direitos autorais: Sob direitos autorais
- Onde ver: Vancouver Art Gallery
- Movimento: Contemporary Minimalism
- Cor principal: Phthalo Green
- Palavras-chave: minimalist art, large scale art, metal sculpture”
- Matiz de cor: Ochre to Sepia
Perguntas e Respostas
Quão harmoniosas são as cores de "The Ice Storm" entre si?
As cores de "The Ice Storm", de Douglas Coupland apresentam uma harmonia Unified Palette. A harmonia descreve como as cores se relacionam entre si.
Quais são as dimensões de "The Ice Storm", de Douglas Coupland na vida real?
"The Ice Storm" mede 548 x 304 cm em sua forma original. As dimensões originais são uma referência útil ao escolher o tamanho de uma reprodução.
A que movimento e a que época pertence "The Ice Storm", de Douglas Coupland?
Em "The Ice Storm", de Douglas Coupland, o movimento Contemporary Minimalism encontra a era Contemporâneo.