Gulf 1 (1991)

Susan Hiller

dispersion and oil paint on wallpaper and canvas

Classification:

Painting

Materials:

Dispersion oil, Wallpaper, Canvas

Dimensions:

110 x 104 cm

Accession Number:

1428

Credit:

Presented by the Contemporary Art Society, 1996

Scheme:

Historic Purchase by Purchaser (1914-2008)

Ownership history:

Purchased from the Timothy Taylor Gallery, London by David Elliot for the Contemporary Art Society, 9 December 1993; presented to Touchstones Rochdale, 1996

Relationship:

David Stuart Elliott Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, New York Touchstones Rochdale

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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