Fiona Hall's art piece Nelumbo nucifera; nelum (Sinhala); thamareri (Tamil); lotus, 1999 is made from Aluminium & steel. She has taken old sardine cans and carefully cut them open to leave them half open. She then carved and engraved steel into looking like a lotus. She then filigreeds- which means A form of ornamentation, usually formed by gold or silver twisted wire, this on top of the sardine tins.
Resources
http://qag.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/13452/Fiona_Hall_EdKit.pdf
http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/17/Fiona_Hall/182/35713/
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that's so totally true!
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