Australian (b. 1957)
Pot-pourri (2007)
Hand-drawn lithograph
43cm by 42cm
Edition of 50
Signed and dated ‘Clinch ’07’ lower right
Provenance:
Robert Clinch, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne, acquired from the above
Exhibited:
‘Urban Myths and Legends‘, Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne, 2007 (another example)
‘Black & White‘, Hill-Smith Gallery, Adelaide, 2008 (another example)
‘Solitary Perspectives‘, Shepparton Art Gallery, Shepparton, 2009 (another example)
‘Lithographs, Drawings & Egg Tempera‘, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, 2009 (another example)
‘Themes & Variations‘, Manningham Gallery, City of Manningham, 2010 (another example)
‘Robert Clinch‘, Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane, 2011 (another example)
‘Parallel Lines; Recent work by Robert Clinch and Peter Serwan‘, Riddoch Gallery, Mt Gambier, 2011 (another example)
‘Robert Clinch: Fanfare for the common man‘, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat; Wollongong Art Gallery, Wollongong, 2013 (another example)
‘Robert Clinch: Sounds of Silence‘, The National Museum in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland, 2014 (another example)
‘Pot-pourri’ mimics the traditional method of ‘pot pourri’ which is a bowl of dried, plant materials used as a room fragrance. But instead of plant materials, Clinch’s famous symbol returns, the paper dart. Although intended to be a decorative element within a room, this basket of darts feels like a discarded pile. The artist uses the paper dart for its fragility, and short life span.