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Cecilia Charlton American, b. 1985
The dawn of a new day [purple and yellow], 2020
Hand-embroidered wool thread and acrylic paint on canvas, stretched over 23 ¾ Carat gold gilded panel
89 x 89 cm
Copyright The Artist
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These works reference the sun and moon, water and architecture while the frame that surrounds the central figures also echoes the courtyard and layout of Somerset House. These works ask...
These works reference the sun and moon, water and architecture while the frame that surrounds the central figures also echoes the courtyard and layout of Somerset House. These works ask us to contemplate where we are in this current cultural moment.