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David Gillanders

Discarded Books

Acrylic on canvas
14 x 18 in. / 36 x 46 cm
Unframed
2023

I have seen a giant book, an illustrated compendium of the works of Michelangelo, used to support a desktop computer monitor. I have seen bins overflowing with books to be discarded. This painting depicts information systems of a former time. Like Meeting
Room, it is an image of beautiful relics. Paintings, like books, are an information systems rooted in the past. The medium here and its subject are cousins. The painting offers the books a radiant, eternal moment.
Acquired

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We sell a range of contemporary artworks from Canadian artists in a wide variety of mediums.

We handle custom framing for purchased artworks by working with a trusted, high quality framer based in Ottawa. Framing orders typically take 2 to 3 weeks for completion and use high quality materials. Quotes can be provided.

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