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Purdie, Jocelyn
Blue Jay Fixed I (Nature Fixed series) Geai bleu figé I (de la série Nature figée)
2016 2016

In Blue Jay Fixed I, Jocelyn Purdie pictures an attempted repair of a fleeting natural phenomenon; a blue jay model is violently bound with twine to a severed branch. The image makes no attempt to hide its origins as a studio creation. It draws its power from the absurdity of the gesture and its desperation. In so doing, it raises poignant questions about artistic representation and an artist’s role in environmental urgencies.

Artist Artiste
Purdie, Jocelyn
Artist Dates Naissance/décès de l'artiste
Niagara Falls ON 1957 Niagara Falls ON 1957
Title Titre
Blue Jay Fixed I (Nature Fixed series) Geai bleu figé I (de la série Nature figée)
Date Date
2016 2016
Category Collection
Contemporary Art contemporain
Medium Technique d’expression
Chromogenic print on paper, 1 of 3 Épreuve à développement chromogène, 1/ 3
Dimensions Dimensions
71 x 96.5 cm
Credit Line Mention de source
Purchase, Canada Council for the Arts, 2020 Achat grâce à l'appui financier du Conseil des arts du Canada, 2020
Accession Number Numéro d'acquisition
63-005

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