Gallery | Lead & Gold

Interstices
Works by Margaret West 1981 - 1992
Installed Canberra School of Art Gallery, Canberra ACT, 1992
SIZE

Equation of Obsolescence
1989
Lead, gold leaf, stainless steel, clay, rose petals
each vessel: 900x300mm

Equation of Obsolescence
1989 (detail)

12-11=1
1989 (detail)
lead, gold leaf, clay, sand, ash
each 98x5cm

Maquettes for lead vessels
1988
lead
various sizes

Casket : Grey Matter
1987
wood, lead, various tokens
66x66x83mm

Equation: Hard Discs
1987
slate, stainless steel cable
discs 110mm each

Equation: ten centimetres space - time for reflection
1987
slate, stainless steel, stainless steel cable
discs 100mm each

Bib for an Ostrich (protection factor 5.6)
1982
lead, stainless steel
750x130mm

Bib for an Ostrich (protection factor 3.7)
1982
lead, stainless steel
380x160mm

Memorandum (I - VI)
1995
24k gold, stones
dimensions various

Memorandum III
Obverse
1995
24k gold, stone
46x64x52mm

Memorandum III
Reverse
1995
24k gold, stone
46x64x52mm

Exhibited variously:
   1982 Macquarie Galleries, Sydney NSW
   1987 National Gallery of Victoria
   1988 The Craft Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, Canada
    1988 San Diego State University, California, U.S.A.
    1988 The Houston International Festival, Texas, U.S.A.
   1992 Canberra School of Art Gallery, ACT Australia
   1993 Artspace, Sydney, NSW
   1993 Jam Factory, Adelaide, SA
   1994 Art Gallery of Western Australia
   1995 National Gallery of Victoria