Lot 60

Good condition. Very minor mark on the upper left edge and the upper right corner. Work is framed in a light wood shadow box frame with sealed back. Overall size is 195 x 155 x 6cm.


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Last Resort, Alex Seton, McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, 16 November 2014 - 8 Febuary 2015

Sullivan+Strumpf, Art Basel, Hong Kong, 13 - 17 March 2015

The Last Resort series continues a body of work about asylum seekers that Seton began with "Somebody died trying to have a life like mine".
Seton appeals to his audience to consider the plight of those attempting to reach Australian shores under dangerous circumstances, in contrast to our own safety and privelege.
Seton carves his objects from marble, a dense and luxurious material not known for its buoyant qualities.
The works allude to the inherent double standard - life jackets and paddles are intended to keep us afloat and secure safe passage.