Designer: Deborah Halpern
Year: 1988
Ceramic, steel and concrete
A renowned sculptor and ceramicist, Melbourne-based Halpern pushed the boundaries of ceramic art with Angel, creating a semi-abstract work that resembles a three-legged llama in form and on which more thatn 4000 individually cut and hand painted tiles are fixed to it's concrete and steel armature. The colourful images adorning this work reveal Picasso's influence on Halpern's art. Since 2005, Angel has been sited on the banks of the Yarra in Birrarung Marr, where the viewers can for the first time see it from all sides. it remains part of the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Year: 1988
Ceramic, steel and concrete
A renowned sculptor and ceramicist, Melbourne-based Halpern pushed the boundaries of ceramic art with Angel, creating a semi-abstract work that resembles a three-legged llama in form and on which more thatn 4000 individually cut and hand painted tiles are fixed to it's concrete and steel armature. The colourful images adorning this work reveal Picasso's influence on Halpern's art. Since 2005, Angel has been sited on the banks of the Yarra in Birrarung Marr, where the viewers can for the first time see it from all sides. it remains part of the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria.
