{"product_id":"bigoccity-msmither","title":"Big Occity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilk screenprint on Archival paper - Edition of 75.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e325 x 505mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReproduction of Original ‘Big Occity’ 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Collection of Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa, Tongarewa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBad weather often kept us inside. The children’s games and inventions were a great foil to the sparseness of the landscape. The painting of the ephemeral moments usually developed from a quick drawing to fix the event in my memory, after which I found I can reconstruct the moment because of my familiarity with the subject involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe had one electricity point in Blarney Castle, Patearoa, Central Otago. Thomas was fascinated by having power over dark and light. Big Occity was his name for this power and he regularly plunged us into the 18th century. I caught him at it one night and shouted at him and was moved by his reaction to make this record of the event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Smither CNZM 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Art Consultation Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your space demands something different or unique, contact Christine Rabarts Art Curator for your independent personal in-house art consultation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM: 027 629 7408   E: art@christinerabarts.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Smither","offers":[{"title":"14 of 75","offer_id":14838460579882,"sku":"MS347","price":500.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"17 of 75","offer_id":14838460612650,"sku":"MS364","price":500.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"16 of 75","offer_id":14838460645418,"sku":"MS363","price":500.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2659\/6026\/products\/big_occity_michael_smither_breadandbutterartgallery1.jpg?v=1611594428","url":"https:\/\/www.breadandbutter.co.nz\/products\/bigoccity-msmither","provider":"Bread \u0026 Butter Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}