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Ziggurat II
This colourful abstract construction piece, made to resemble children’s building blocks, is a representation of the ancient Mesopotamian temples called Ziggurats. Ziggurats were created as the dwelling place of the gods and only priests were allowed to enter. The stepped formation provided access from this world to the spiritual.
Tilson’s use of dots give a sense of texture but also reference a Pop art technique derived from those used in colour printing. The emboldened lettering adds the illusion of three dimensionality to the two-dimensional element of the painting.
Image: © Joe Tilson. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2024/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A(L) 2040
Creation/Production
TILSON, Joe
Date: 1964
Measurements
Height
(cm): 203
Width
(cm): 157
Techniques
acrylic on wood relief
Material
acrylic
wood
Location
In store
Categories
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