Gulf 2 (1991)

Susan Hiller

dispersion and oil paint on wallpaper and canvas

Classification:

Painting

Materials:

Dispersion oil, Wallpaper, Canvas

Dimensions:

110 x 94.3 cm

Accession Number:

1429

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1996

Scheme:

Gift

Ownership history:

Gifted by the artist to the Contemporary Art Society, 1993; presented to Touchstones Rochdale, 1996

Relationship:

Touchstones Rochdale Susan Hiller

Subject:

Political, War, Oil, Middle East

Hiller made these Gulf 1 (1991) and Gulf 2 (1991) while listening to radio reports about the first Gulf War. They were part of a series using 1970s children’s wallpapers. The distinct halves of each piece create a tension which encourages reflection on themes such as gender stereotyping.

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