Fine art reproduction - Pyrrhic victory
Pyrrhic victory loosely translates to victory at great cost. It interrogates the idea of our growing demand for housing and retail development at the cost of the natural environment. It is a much needed conversation starter around the pressing topic of development, to raise awareness and increase engagement in finding the fine balance to prevent the continued loss of our natural environment.
When viewed from a distance is features a laughing kookaburra sitting on a log set against a wallpapered background. On closer inspection, the finer wing and body detail are revealed. The wing detail includes houses and skyscrapers, with cut down trees and native Australian animals on the body. It has a two-fold meaning, firstly symbolising the clearing of vegetation for our growing housing and retail space, as we are creating more homes and growing our economy for human needs, we are displacing wildlife forcing them out of their homes. And secondly the body can be seen as representing the earth and the wing as an artificial covering over it. The background patterning resembles wallpaper and is made up of Australian flora, with grevillea flowers and leaves, and dianella and eucalypt flowers. It represents the colonial legacy and how it influences our view of the natural world.
Product information
Price starts from $88 for a 30cm (on the long edge) cotton rag reproduction.
For ease of our online shop, reproductions have been offered at 15cm increments, on the long edge, from 30cm to 90cm for cotton rag or 45cm to 90cm for canvases. Reproductions sizes can be customised as required. Please get in touch to enquire about this option.
All reproductions come with a certificate of authenticity and a lifetime replacement warranty.
Fine art reproductions are made using archival quality products that will last for 3-4 generations (approximately 80-100 years).
Fine Art Canvas Reproductions
(offered as stretched, but available unstretched as well with prices provided upon request)
- Printed on 350gsm Sihl Masterclass Cotton Poly Blend canvas
- Printed with Canon Lucia EX Pigment inks
- Spray coated with a special laminate designed to increase longevity
Presentation – If purchased streteched, it can be hung as is or framed in a floating frame. If purchased unstretched, stretching will be required first.
Fine Art Cotton rag reproductions
(offered as textured, but available in smooth upon request)
- Printed on 320gsm cotton rag
- Not paper but very fine cotton fibres woven into a paper-like product
- Printed with Canon Lucia EX Pigment inks
Presentation - Recommended to be framed behind glass, using a matte to separate reproduction from glass.