Minor (triptych)
| Minor | |
|---|---|
| Minor (triptych) | |
| Artist | Luise Fong |
| Year | 1994 |
| Medium | Ink, acrylic and gouache on wooden doors |
| Dimensions | 206 cm x 204 cm (102.75 in x 80.3 in) |
| Location | Auckland |
| Owner | The Fletcher Trust |
| Website | https://fletchercollection.org.nz/artworks/minor-triptych/ |
Minor is an postmodern painting by a Malaysian born New Zealand artist Luise Fong that won the Premier Award at the Visa Gold Art Award in 1994.
History
[edit]Visa Gold Art Award were held at the City Gallery Wellington, from 13 August to 5 September 1994.[1] The awards was the biggest art prize in New Zealand at the time. 1994 was the only year where there were two winners of the Premier Award, Fong was joint-winners of the Premier Award with Bill Hammond.[2]
Description
[edit]This triptych is representative of her artistic practice, exploring delicate surfaces that may stem from her background as a textile designer. During this period, Fong created her paintings on doors, giving them a relatable scale in relation to the human body. The doors are adorned with blots, stains, and holes, creating a dynamic visual experience that never allows the viewer's eye to rest. These elements contribute to a distinctive fluidity in her work, which is intentionally perceived as feminine, especially in contrast to the hard-edge abstraction often associated with her male predecessors. The musical title reinforces the emotional response elicited from the viewer.[1][3]
Fong and Bill Hammond can be seen posing together in a photograph in the The Press newspaper about the Visa Gold Art Awards.[4] Fong and Minor can be seen in The Dominion newspaper.[5]
The painting was also part of the exhibition Cultural Safety: Contemporary Art from New Zealand, in Frankfurter Kunstverein in Germany (1995), and City Gallery Wellington in New Zealand (1995–1996).[3]
Minor is held in the collection of Fletcher Trust in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Minor (triptych)". The Fletcher Trust Collection. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Visa Gold Art Awards". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b Gregory, Burke (1995). Cultural Safety: Contemporary Art from New Zealand. Germany: Erste Auflage. p. 51. ISBN 0-908818-30-0.
- ^ "Hammond and Fong share art award". The Press. Christchurch. 24 August 1994.
- ^ "Art on show". The Dominion. Wellington. 13 August 1994.