{"product_id":"cullen-adam-over-alien-18389","title":"Adam Cullen 'Over Alien'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdam Cullen turned some of Australia's most enduring cultural archetypes into images that are confronting, irreverent and impossible to ignore. A self-described enfant terrible, he burst onto the Australian art scene with a punk gesture: chaining a pig's head to his ankle for two weeks. The provocation was typical of an artist whose work relentlessly interrogated masculinity, violence, crime and the darker impulses of Australian life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis rare original etching marks a moment of artistic introspection. Over Alien is Cullen's self-portrait, in which the artist confronts the viewer head-on, squarely posed and facing forward. His expression is neutral, but his eyes are wide. Two spikes poke up from behind his ears, resembling horns or antennas, perhaps the \"alien\" quality of the title. By casting himself as alien, Cullen reflects on a life spent alienated from society as an alternative artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-signed and exceptionally scarce, this impression is from an edition of only ten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Archibald Prize in 2000 and a finalist on several other occasions, Cullen was the subject of a major retrospective at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2008. His work holds an important place in Australian contemporary art, distinguished by its punk sensibility, dark humour and fearless examination of national identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver Alien is a compelling addition to a collection of Australian contemporary art, particularly for collectors drawn to Cullen's provocative sense of identity and his unique style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/collections\/adam-cullen\"\u003eAdam CULLEN\u003c\/a\u003e (1965 - 2012)\u003cbr\u003e'Over Alien' 2005\u003cbr\u003eEtching on paper\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImage Size\u003c\/i\u003e: 10 x 10 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions\u003c\/i\u003e: 21 x 20 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigned\u003c\/i\u003e: Editioned, titled, signed and dated in bottom margin.\u003cbr\u003eComes with Letter of Provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome foxing in margins; does not impact image.Another impression of this work is represented at the National Gallery of Australia, accession number:2007.1549.74\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good.\u003cbr\u003e(c) Adam Cullen \/ Copyright Agency\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art and Collectors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545911431238,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8229\/files\/cullen-adam-over-alien-18389-details.jpg?v=1790913131","url":"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/products\/cullen-adam-over-alien-18389","provider":"Art and Collectors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}