Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1998
Tower Block Dweller
In this vision of Regina Point on the Canada Estate in Rotherhithe, Jiro Osuga has depicted himself in each flat absorbed in daily activities, ranging from showering, to getting dressed, to reading and cooking.
Although there is a sense of repetition about these acts, the artist has focused on different activities to pique the viewer's interest. The viewpoint is upwards and only the sky can be seen in the background, increasing a sense of limbo. Seemingly suspended in the air, the flats appear to function outside of the usual time constraints. While in some of the flats it is daytime, in others night has descended and the view outside the window is dark.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 98.56
- Object name:
- Tower Block Dweller
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Osuga, Jiro
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- Production date:
- 1998
- Material:
- oil, canvas
- Measurements/duration:
- H 1310 mm, W 1000 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Copyright holder:
- Osuga, Jiro
- Image credit:
- © Jiro Osuga, © Jiro Osuga
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