24th Oct, 2021 13:00
The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction
ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK, A MIXED MEDIA BY EDWARD SUMMERTON
* EDWARD SUMMERTON RSA,
ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK
mixed media on paper, signed; titled in newspaper article verso
image size 40cm x 50cm, overall size 62cm x 69cm
Mounted, framed and under glass.
Note: The Royal Scottish Academy entry states: "Edward Summerton RSA is a critically-acclaimed artist whose work has expanded from the practice of painting into photography, sound works, prints, objects, collaborations and the organising of events and exhibitions. He has recently curated Blind Sight where 50 visual artists were invited to submit sound works to be exhibited as a jukebox installation; Doctor Skin, a unique public art event where artists designed temporary tattoos to be worn by the public; Bird of the Devil, a publication collaborating with 17 writers, and Digital VD, a one hour film work involving one minute films by 60 artists. Summerton is Senior Lecturer in Art and Media at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee. His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions worldwide and is held within public collections including the BBC and the Museum of Modern Art, New York (MOMA)". Edward Summerton's paintings very rarely appear at auction.
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