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Spider Mosaic Brooch

Spider Mosaic Brooch

Artist (London, England, 1944 - 2017)
Date1989
Object NameBrooch
Mediumplastic
ClassificationsJewellery
DimensionsOverall: Length: 13.5 cm, Width: 4.9 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1989 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Copyright© Peter Chang (2002)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 08
Object numberABDAG008698
About MeConstructed from yellow and black acrylic mosaic with red plastic jointed tentacles, this brooch is the result of time-consuming and meticulous work. Chang has used low value materials to create a piece of wearable art.
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If the black and yellow mosaic reminds you of a spider, then the number of legs might have you questioning yourself. Perhaps they’re actually tentacles, and it’s not a spider design at all…
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