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Disorder
Artist
Brown, Glenn
Title
Disorder
Technique
photographic print
Dimensions
72.0cm height x 55.0cm width
Type
print
Accession Number
2023.10.2
Owner
City of Burnaby
Collection
Permanent Collection
Gift of Ron Aloni
British artist known for the use of art historical references in his paintings. Starting with reproductions from other artist's works, Brown transforms the appropriated image by changing its colour, position and size. His grotesque yet fascinating figures appear to be painted with thick impasto, but are actually executed through the application of thin, swirling brushstrokes which create the illusion of almost photographically flat surfaces. The effect is powerful–often unsettling–creating an artistic language that transcends time and pictorial conventions. Brown sees these appropriations and oppositions as key to his approach.