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Conrad Atkinson (b.1940) is one of the most important international artists of his generation, noted for his unflinching and often provocative approach to social and political themes. Atkinson's ceramic landmines are inextricably linked to his ideas about landscape and make a powerful anti-war statement. Women and children are often the victims of these lethal weapons and Atkinson's ceramic landmines reference both historic paintings of women and children and factory ceramics. These sculptural pieces have the power to shock; they look like interesting objects and draw you in with the copies of familiar Renoir paintings, before you realise that they are manufactured to kill and maim people as well as destroying the landscape.
Title
Landmine
Date
2002
Medium
ceramic
Accession number
NCMG 25/3
Acquisition method
purchased from the artist, 2017
Work type
Sculpture
Inscription description
one side reads: Friends are Flowers in the Garden of Life; the other side reads: Love always speaks. But not always with Words
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Friar Lane, off Maid Marian Way, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 6EL England
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