DRAWING: 'CATHYS', RIAN ARDIAN

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Rian Ardian

2008

Overview

Image: A whimsical drawing done with pastels, pen and charcoal. The drawing looks like the aftermath of a war, a city in ruins. The top third of the drawing is a blue sky with white stripes (smoke), the background has a street scape of buildings in ruins.

On the right side of the drawing is a collapsed castle with a stairs running down to the foreground. A child stands in the foreground on the right side holding a teddy bear and a group of people stand in the shadows on the left side with one child standing in the light. Smoke emerges from the collapsed buildings.

Frame: Black wood frame with on a white mount.

Signature: Unsigned.

Reverse: Sticker 'Capture Ideas Framing'.

Historical information

Shaun Tan Awards finalist, 2008.

Artist's Statement: The inspiration for this drawing came from my dream. In my vision there were separated twins who were lost in the middle of an industrial setting, where plants and trees do not grow anymore and apocalypse signs are coming as a warning. Influenced by Shaun Tan, I used earthy colours to emphasise Shaun Tan’s style.

Ardian was a student at All Saints College at the time of creating this artwork.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2020.266

Item type

Artworks

Material

Pastels

Width

850 mm

Height or length

700 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Rian Ardian

Contextual Information

Artists Statement: 'The inspiration for this drawing came from my dream. In my vision there were separated twins who were lost in the middle of an industrial setting, where plants and trees do not grow anymore and apocalypse signs are coming as a warning. Influenced by Shaun Tan, I used earthy colours to emphasise Shaun Tan’s style.'

Place made

Western Australia
Australia

Year

2008

Statement of significance

A representative example of an entry into the Shaun Tan Awards in 2008. The artist, Rian Ardian, was inspired by a dream and the work of Shaun Tan.

Aesthetic: Condition: Interpretive: Rarity:

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced