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Artist Kenny Hunter (Edinburgh, Scotland, born 1962)

Date2003

Mediumglass reinforced plastic

ClassificationsSculptures

Dimensions316 x 120 x 110cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 2004 with assistance from the National Collecting Scheme for Scotland.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG014293

Keywords

About MeKenny Hunter's unique skill lies in the way in which he offers a contemporary take on traditional figurative sculpture. His work juxtaposes current ideas with the traditions of remembrance, triumphalism and pride that are normally associated with the medium of sculpture.

Here, a Japanese teenager from the streets of Harajuku in Tokyo, is a representative of the bizarre street fashion of that area but, with her enormous rounded platform shoes, swathed by gargantuan trouser legs, she also has the proportions of the now famous Japanese cartoon characters of Pokemon et al. She also recalls the propagandist sculpture and posters of communist China but at the same time makes reference to contemporary culture - to the world of MP3 players, Japanese street fashion and the global concerns but very private world of the teenager.

For more information on how this work was acquired see http://www.ncsscotland.org.uk/collections

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Arm raised with lowered eyes, this girl is a combination of defiance and contemplation. Try putting yourself in that pose and consider what you would stand defiant for or against.

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