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Artwork with ironbark leaves and flowers, featuring Eddie - our beloved boy lost too soon.
scuto artwork in situ
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scuto protectoris nostri coronati (nam Eddie) [crowned with the shield of our protector (for Eddie)]

$ 1,500.00 – $ 2,000.00

Available in 4 editions.

Smaller sizes are available to purchase below:
1. edition of 10 + 1AP (76.2 x 76.2cm)
2. edition of 8 + 1AP (100 x 100cm)

Larger sizes are available by enquiry:* 
3. edition of 5 + 1AP (120.0 x 120.0cm)
4. edition of 1 + 1AP (156.4 x 156.4cm)

*Please contact me and include your address information to receive a price including packaging and shipping for the larger sizes.

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Artwork statement

This artwork, made in the aftermath of a death, is that fierce grip of the ephemeral beauty of life and the evasion of fleeting memories. Here, in this murky mire I linger between grief, remembrance, and a changed future.

The grief that comes from the earthly reality of a life’s end tears apart the incorporeal self. A catalyst of disruption shaping and changing future paths. The botanical circlet dates back millennia, symbolising peace, honour and power, while the ironbark reflects an iron will, beauty, strength, and connection to place. Eddie, as his name suggested, was our guardian and a wealth of love. Soaring above and shielding beneath is a spectrograph (soundwave analysis) of the title spoken in Latin.

Finalist, Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize 2022

Series: Furari Flores (Stealing Flowers)
Plant: eucalyptus sideroxylon rosea (iron bark)

About Furari Flores – still image artworks
A digitally produced artwork using focus-stacked photography collaged with a spectrograph. Spectrographs are the visual analysis of soundwaves.
About the series

This series, Furari Flores (Stealing Flowers), explores my relationship with plants, the environment, and my journey living with disability. Each image incorporates focus-stacked photography, which I cut-out in Photoshop. I manipulate this image into a design incorporating a transposed spectrograph. Spectrographs are the visual analysis of soundwaves. In the still image artworks in Furari Flores, these are audio recordings of my pronunciation of the Latin title.

There is an irony in speaking a dead language to a plucked flower. Using Latin in this series pays homage to the continued use of Latin and Latin taxonomy in modern science, including the naming of plants and medicine. Read more about the series here.

Important

:: Artworks are printed on purchase to ensure you receive a pristine print.
:: Please allow between 2-6 weeks for your artwork to arrive. This time depends on my printer’s availability, completion of the COA & repackaging before sending on to you.
:: All artwork prints are printed by a professional printer using fine art photography paper, unless otherwise specified.
:: Price is for an unframed print. Please contact me to discuss framing options and availability.
:: Provided with a numbered and signed Certificate of Authenticity.

General Information

In situ images provide an idea of how this artwork looks in different rooms. I recommend collectors measure their own spaces using the listed dimensions. This series looks stunning in box frames with stained black or natural hardwood timber. To protect the artworks from harmful UV rays and reduce reflections, I recommend a minimum of UV70 glass, or museum glass. I recommend that collectors do not install artworks in strong natural light to avoid premature sun damage to the pigment prints.

These artworks are pigment printed on high quality fine art photographic paper. My professional printer prints these artworks on purchase, so please expect receipt of artwork between 2-6 weeks from the sale. Further delays may be caused because of elements beyond my control, such as postal service issues, current events, or natural disasters.

I do this to ensure the print you receive is in pristine condition. You will receive your artwork with a signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA) stating the edition number. If you require an artwork by a specific date, please contact me so I can work with my printer to get your purchase to you within your required timeframe. Please note, that this is not always possible, particularly towards the end of year, or other business closure periods.

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