Denis Masi - Trophy Room -1 in 10 1987

3.70 x 5.50 x 3.30 m – Suggested room size for this work.
A wall mounted installation work with its own light and sound systems.

Mild steel and glass display case, mirror, raku fired ceramic skulls, a light rig with five theatre spotlights and colour gels, amp and deck, four wall mounted speakers, tape loop and a mirror lined relic box.

List Description:

  • 1 black stove enamelled mild steel and glass large display case
  • 1 silver and red mirror back
  • 10 raku fired ceramic skulls
  • 1 glass, mirror and elm small display case (relic box)
  • 1 raku gold fired ceramic skull
  • 1 large drawing on mould made paper with pencil, water colour and acrylic paint
  • 5 theatre profile spot lights with colour gels
  • 1 amp and tape deck
  • 4 wall mounted speakers
  • 1 tape loop of various texts

Exhibition provenance / history:

Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry 1987
This work was commissioned by the City of Coventry for the exhibition:
State of the Nation