Contemporary Art Online | New York
Contemporary Art Online | New York
Lot Closed
March 10, 06:58 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
TIM NOBLE AND SUE WEBSTER
b. 1966 and b. 1967
LITTLE PETER
signed, titled and dated 2002 on paper wall stencil
automated figure with electrical component and paint
Figure: 33 by 17 by 16 in. (83.8 by 43.2 by 40.6 cm.)
Installation dimensions variable.
Modern Art, London
The Collection of David Teiger (acquired from the above in September 2002)
Tim Noble and Sue Webster are London-based artists whose work combines assemblage, light, shadow and humor. They work primarily in sculpture and installation. The duo’s practice can be loosely divided between their ‘Light Works’ and ‘Shadow Works’. The ‘Light Works’ often take the form of neon sculptures. Meanwhile, the ‘Shadow Works’ incorporate diverse materials including household rubbish and scrap metal on which light is shone, transforming these assemblages into highly accurate shadows, oftentimes of the artists’ profiles. In Little Peter, a cartoonish mannequin is seemingly caught in the midst of painting a wall. A motor within the mannequin allows for him to gyrate in position, accentuating his sense of mischievousness.