Dark Rainbow, 2002, John Kelly
Print
Provenance: Mossgreen, Melbourne.
Born in Bristol, but raised in Australia, John Kelly’s best known work is an eight metre bronze sculpture of a cow, a cow stuck up in a tree, that was erected on the Champs Elysee in Paris in 1999. Cows are the centrepiece of his work and he’s explored them in painting, drawing, sculptor and other forms throughout his career. Kelly’s devotion to his unlikely subject matter has bought acclaim, exhibitions, commissions and representation in public and private galleries around the world (1).
Dark Rainbow is part of the Moo Brew Etchings that were produced by Kelly in response to Australian Council’s strict rules about the use of their logo for branding. By placing the elements of their logo ironically into 7 pieces, Kelly commented on the Council’s corporatisation of art (2).
Other works by this artist: