The Crucible; Barry CLEAVIN; 1999; 1349
The Crucible
About this objectA flat desert-like landscape with a red sky. There are two figures riding donkeys; each walking toward a bowl at centre from the left and right edges. The 'ground' is patterned with an alligator skin-like texture; the upper sky is dark with a flock of crows.
Maker Date Made1999
Date Made2015
Medium and MaterialsSoft-ground etching, aquatint and poupée on paper
Place Made Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association DescriptionThis print is from a series concerned with genetic modification; the intense colour of the sky symbolises artificiality of this process, while the crows are an omen. The figure at left tempts the donkey forward with a carrot on a rod and string, while the figure at right, also riding a donkey, carries a sickle - a symbol of death. A crucible, the vessel at centre, is a container that can withstand high temperatures and is associated with metal and glass production. A crucible might also be interpreted as as difficult challenge or pivotal situation that forces change.
Named CollectionDame Ann and John Hercus
Credit LineGifted by Ann and John Hercus in 2015
Object Type Object number1349
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