Bear Work Wear (Black)

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The work takes its form from a promotional bear suit that has been remade minus its head. The headless suit is constructed from canvas and screen-printed with a rococo fur pattern created from a repeated stylised chrysanthemum design.

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester

Title

Bear Work Wear (Black)

Date

2011

Medium

canvas, zip, cloth webbing, thread, foam, paint & hook

Measurements

H 186 x W 51 x D 33 cm

Accession number

2013.2

Acquisition method

purchased through the Contemporary Art Society's Sculpture Fund which is supported by Cathy Wills. This work is co-owned by: Grundy Art Gallery, Manchester City Galleries, Victoria Gallery and Museum, Walker Art Gallery (National Museums Liverpool) and the Whitworth.

Work type

Sculpture

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