
© Carol McNicoll
This is a witty commentary on current affairs and echoes the artist's previous overtly political work. It depicts a soldier trampling on a ruined classical column while carrying a mass-produced glass bowl on his shoulders. The soldier's uniform has a floral print. It is unusual for this artist to make an overt political statement.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Foreign Policy Initiative, 2003
Date supported
2006
Medium and material
Earthenware, glazed and decorated with transfers & glass
Dimensions
30.3 x 23.2
Gifted by
Nicholas and Judith Goodison
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