Slippage 5
Collection:UAL Art Collection
Date: 2017
Artist: Rupert Whale (British)
Dimensions:
102 x 102cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Object number: UAC 889
DescriptionWhale studied MA Fine Art at Central Saint Martins. He emphasises the contrast of the painting as a two-dimensional, still object yet one that draws the viewer into an illusionistic space. Devices such as the hard-edge, wrap-around border or white perspectival shape are a reminder of the painting’s objecthood. The squeegee markings reference Gerhard Richter. Whale intends to leave the viewer on the threshold, wondering whether to stand back or enter in.