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Kiss and Tell (© Courtesy Lisson Gallery and Richard Deacon)
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© Courtesy Lisson Gallery and Richard Deacon

Kiss and Tell

Artist: Richard Deacon (born 1949)

Location: Arts Council Collection

Date: 1989

Materials: epoxy, timber, plywood, & steel

Dimensions: 175 x 233 x 162 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £8,000 (Total: £35,000)

Vendor: Lisson Gallery

Review number: 3551 (1991)

Provenance:
Richard Deacon.

Description:
This sculpture asks to be approached and touched or even crawled through. The parts combine contrast and paradox: one open to light and air but massive; the other closed, ostensibly armour-plated but light. Separated, each would roll over.

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