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Rita Mcgurn

Untitled, 2000189.2 x 64.8 x 35.6cmSign in to view price
Details
Material
wool
Description
Human-crafted. AI-refined.

This whimsical crocheted sculpture features a vibrant color palette of warm beiges, purples, and blues. The figure's abstract, amorphous form is constructed using intricate textural stitches that create a tactile, almost organic quality. The work's playful and surreal nature suggests a departure from realistic representation, highlighting the artist's inventive approach to fiber arts and the expressive potential of crochet as a medium. This unconventional, imaginative piece likely reflects the artist's personal exploration of the human form and their creative vision to imbue a handcrafted object with a sense of playful, emotive presence. ...

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Artist
Rita Mcgurn
B.1940

In addition to an eclectic career in interior design, theatre and television, Rita McGurn was an enthusiastic artist and knitter from the 1970s, creating sculptures in wool. Rita McGurn was not in the habit of titling or dating the works of art she compulsively produced, preferring to think of them as elements in a constantly unfolding tapestry that could be infinitely altered, a tapestry that was directly superimposed on the life she led.

Rita Mcgurn: Artworks
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Rita McgurnUntitled, 2000
189.2 x 64.8 x 35.6cm
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Rita McgurnUntitled, 1990
38.1 x 48.3cm
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Rita McgurnUntitled, 1990
45.7 x 46.4cm