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Lot Essay
Canopy, commissioned by Crisis, is comprised of leaves, collected by the artist on autumn walks between his present home and the house in which he was raised.
Details
Alastair Mackie (B. 1977)
Canopy
found leaves, beech wood and steel, in six parts
overall: 100 3/8 x 71¼ x 47in. (255 x 181 x 119.5cm.)
Executed in 2014
Canopy
found leaves, beech wood and steel, in six parts
overall: 100 3/8 x 71¼ x 47in. (255 x 181 x 119.5cm.)
Executed in 2014
Provenance
Donated by the artist.
Exhibited
London, Bermondsey Project, The Crisis Commission, 2014. This exhibition later travelled to London, The Strand Gallery.
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