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Hew Locke

Arabian Nights, 2006

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Description

Maker

Title

Arabian Nights

Year

2006

Medium

Charcoal and pastel on paper board

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 166.4 x 113 cm (65 x 44 inches)

Type

Credit

Richard Brown Baker Fund for Contemporary British Art

Object Number

2010.102

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Made in the UK

September 23, 2011 - January 8, 2012

Locke densely layered this work with symbols of the British crown that surrounded him growing up in Guyana and more recently in London where he lives today. The animals are modified elements of the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom and its motto, honi soit qui mal y pense (evil to him who thinks evil) decorates the coat of the fierce warrior that dominates the image. Parliament buildings are visible in the background, but the image is also filled with skulls and frightened faces. This work was made shortly after the bombing of the London subway in 2005.

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