School - Classroom

1990

Gallery

This piece was originally part of a set of seven works Wallinger made of different locations in his secondary school, in which he sought to represent a common collective experience. Like the other works in the series, this image follows the rule of linear perspective, in which the vanishing point is signalled by the electric bulb, whose radiation is an integral part of the work. Based on the perspectival layout and with the integration of the central light into our perception, the drawing emphasises the rigidity and surveillance that dominates the school institution. Through apparently cold and distanced expression, Wallinger conjures up ghosts from the memory of his personal experiences, socially reflected in the construction of a collective consciousness and memory.


Object details

Author(s)
Mark Wallinger (Essex, United Kingdom, 1959)
Title
School - Classroom
Date
1990
Technique
Chalk and matte varnish on wood and bayonet lightbulb
Materials and media
Wood; Lightbulb\Bayonet lightbulb; Varnish; Chalk
Dimensions
Height 122,00 cm; Width 244,00 cm; Thickness 5,00 cm
Inventory no.
91PE79

Incorporation

Type
Purchased
Provenance
Anthony Reynolds Gallery
Intermediary
Lynne Cook
Date
April 1991

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