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Description: | Mylar and rip-stop nylon. 'Haberdasher' was commissioned by the Government Art Collection on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for the Deputy High Commission in Chennai, India. Divided into three sections, it is a wall hanging of multi-coloured nylon layers over a sheet of silver Mylar, a type of polyester film. An abstract web of patterns was computer-generated, hand-cut, then superimposed in multiple layers. Simon Periton was inspired by a research trip to Chennai in 2004. He wanted to convey the city's rapid bustle, and its exciting mix of new and old industries. In 'Haberdasher' silhouettes of pylons, wires and cables, contrast with decorative fretwork and hanging garlands, traditional Indian decorative motifs. The work's title is also an appropriate description - it can be read as a way of describing the visual layering or 'sewing together' of materials. | Rights holder: | © Simon Periton | Subjects: | abstract | Temporal: | 2005 | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Simon Periton | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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