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Joyce WielandHeart Factory1961
1961
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Joyce Wieland (1931-1998) is one of the most accomplished and versatile Canadian artists. She achieved a level of commercial and critical success in her lifetime that was exceptional for a woman in her era in a male-dominated field.
Wieland established new benchmarks for what a woman artist could achieve. Notably, she was the first woman artist to have a solo exhibition at the National Gallery (Ottawa) in 1971.
Many of her innovative creations predate similar works by woman artists of the late 20th century - Tracey Emin's crotchet works are one of several examples.
Beginning in the 1960s, Wieland explored the role of women, the body, nationalism, and relationships through various media. She was a prolific illustrator and created many intimate works on paper that mocked typical depictions of women in visual culture. Wieland was also unafraid to create erotic imagery from a woman's point of view.
"Heart Factory" features an assortment of hearts moving through a segmented, mechanized process. Subtle details such as a clock, buckets, and valves hint at the industrial surroundings, intensifying the sense of mystery within this peculiar environment. Like many of Wieland's works on paper from this era, this mysterious drawing contains ambiguous phallic-shaped forms.
The rose-stained hearts are punctured through the center, and their contents siphoned through the valves into the buckets. The stark contrast between the organic forms and the relentless mechanical process highlights the reality of raw, vulnerable human emotion against the detached nature of industry.
Like the best of her work, "Heart Factory" explores complex themes through amusing iconography and a clever dose of humor.
Joyce Wieland's works can be found in numerous public collections across Canada including the National Gallery (London) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto), to mention a few.
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"Heart Factory"
Canada, 1961
Ink and watercolor on paper
Signed and dated by the artist, bottom right
11"H 16.25"W (work)
16.25"H 20"W (framed)
Detailed condition report by request. Overall very good condition.
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- Creation Year:1961
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
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- Condition:Detailed condition report by request. Overall very good condition.
- Gallery Location:Toronto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 10-241stDibs: LU215215322692
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