Untitled II

Artist Jo Barker (Cumbria, England, born 1963)

Date1989 - 1990

Object NameTapestry

Mediumtapestry, wool, cotton, silk, metallic thread

ClassificationsTextiles

DimensionsOverall: Length: 135 cm, Width: 180 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1990 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG008760

Keywords

Contemporary Craft

About MeA strong painterly quality dominates this work with its subtle tonal changes combined with bright, electric splashes of jewel-like gold, red, and blues. She is interested in the visual and emotional effect of colour on the viewer.

Joanne Barker's design sketches are quick and random combining paint, oil pastels and paint. It is this immediacy which she captures so successfully in the labour intensive weaving process.

The images create illusions of space, depth of field or movement.

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Believe it or not, this artwork is created with threads, not paint!