{"product_id":"tarier-john-street-cricket-boots-18109","title":"John Tarier 'Street Cricket Boots'","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Street Cricket Boots, Newcastle-based artist John Turier playfully reimagines a worn-out relic of suburban sport. Through his characteristically tactile assemblage approach and weathered, muted palette, he transforms humble materials—discarded cardboard, staples, and found fragments—into a vivid, nostalgic presence laced with quiet irony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title knowingly evokes the gritty, unpolished arena of backyard cricket, drawing a line between the resourcefulness of Australian street culture and the formal language of three-dimensional abstraction. Crinkled cardboard and exposed staples convincingly echo stitched leather and rubber soles, while the “Wings” logo introduces a note of borrowed athletic aspiration—echoing the dreams formed on suburban bitumen. The result is a visual gag where the stakes feel high, but the materials remain deliberately low-tech.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalancing homage with tongue-in-cheek reinvention, Street Cricket Boots reflects Turier’s ability—honed through his background as a skilled craftsperson—to elevate the mundane into something unexpectedly resonant. He binds fine art and rough-hewn construction with a lightness of touch, allowing the work to stand firmly on its own two feet. For collectors of John Turier, contemporary Australian assemblage, and art with a wry sense of humour, this is a sole-stirring discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/collections\/john-tarier\"\u003eJohn TARIER\u003c\/a\u003e (1954 - )\u003cbr\u003e'Street Cricket Boots' 1997\u003cbr\u003emixed media \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImage Size\u003c\/i\u003e: 29 x 39 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions\u003c\/i\u003e: 50 x 60 x 4 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigned\u003c\/i\u003e: inscribed with name, date and titled verso: John Tarier \/ Street Cricket Boots,1997\u003cbr\u003eComes with Letter of Provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition is \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e the artwork is in good overall condition. Its presentation could be enhanced with the replacement of the existing glass, which would improve both its appearance and display quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(c) The Artist or Assignee\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"small","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45181506912326,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0499\/8229\/files\/tarier-john-street-cricket-boots-18109.jpg?v=1781488104","url":"https:\/\/artandcollectors.com\/products\/tarier-john-street-cricket-boots-18109","provider":"Art and Collectors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}