Canal
Summary
A diptych. The lefthand panel depicts a male figure standing in a canal, the water reaching up to his chest.To his left is a large warehouse. Behind him the canal wall and the warehouse wall are covered in graffiti. Pieces of black polythene and other debris are caught by the breeze. The righthand panel echoes the left. The figure is now more distant and further submerged in the water so that only the upper half of his chest can be seen.
Object Name
Canal
Creators Name
Date Created
1990
Dimensions
unframed 1: 207.4cm x 149.9cm
unframed 2: 207.4cm x 149.9cm
accession number
1991.64.1 & 2
Place of creation
Middlesex
Support
canvas
Medium
oil paint
Credit
Purchased with the assistance of the Victoria & Albert Museum Purchase Grant Fund
Legal
© Jock McFadyen