Clare Woods
British, born 1972
Failed Back, 2004
Artwork Details
Materials
enamel on aluminum
Measurements
support (each): 130 x 78 3/4 inches (330.2 x 200.03 cm); overall: 130 x 315 inches (330.2 x 800.1 cm)
Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Credit
Sarah Norton Goodyear Fund, 2005
Accession ID
2005:26a-d
Clare Woods draws imagery from natural world, especially the dense imagery of nocturnal forests, as the basis for her psychologically charged landscapes. To create Failed Back's four large-scale photographs, Woods used a flashgun to take random photographs of her snowy nighttime surroundings. The work combines photography and painting to create a bewildering image of mysterious growth.
Label from DECADE: Contemporary Collecting 2002–2012, August 21, 2012–January 6, 2013