Joseph Hubbard

SOCIAL INQUIRY / POLITICAL

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FOUR BEGGING BOWLS

FOUR BEGGING BOWLS

2010
currencies, wood
32in W x 32in H 4in D
(81cm W x 81cm H x 10cm D)

Currencies from countries dominated by four spheres of influence: United States, Europe, Britain, Canada form backgrounds


 

CONTRABAND BOX

2009
aluminum, fur
14.75in W x 6.5in H x 3.5in D
(37.5cm W x 16.5cm H x 8.9cm D)


CONTRABAND BOX

THEIR WORDS

THEIR WORDS

2004-5; 22cm.H x 31cm.W x 16cm.D
Fibreglass;cast Forton resin
description: finish: cast forton resin children's hands fill large 30cm wide fibreglass half-egg

IVORY COAST

2005; 17cm.H x 20cm.W x 13cm.D

24K,bronze plated ceramic;
chrome plated steel; cast resin;
small rust coated cast hands
frame gold plated bar of soap.
Private Collection

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IVORY COAST



EASY LITTLE PROPHESY 

EASY LITTLE PROPHESY

2005; 14cm.H x 31cm.W x 18cm.D:
fibreglass; cast Forton resin.
emblazened w/ miniature logos including "Your Ad Here", Nike
References ubiquitous stickers
on fruit and vegetables; manifests exploitations of minorities,
natural world


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GENETIC MODIFICATION

2005; 18cmH X 55cmW x14cmD: cast resin; wood Genetic Code in long line attached to brass and wood rod pierce intersect large fibreglass egg supported at the ends by two cast resin children's hands. Wall mounted, signed on right
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GENETIC MODIFICATION 



LITTLE BOY; LITTLE BOY  

LITTLE BOY; LITTLE BOY

2005; 90" (229cm) L x 57"
(145cm)H x 34" (86cm)D
Fibreglass, cast Forton (Hydrocal); steel, wood, sintered iron finish.

(Also listed in "Weapons of Mass and Cultural Destruction")

 

 

GRAND ILLUSION ESTATES

1985 ; early suburban works;
12 cm.H x20cm.W x13cm.D;
v
acuum formed vinyl houses
glass backings; equipped
with lights; various colors,
wood frames. edition 20,
18 in Private Collections
Distributed with Affidavits

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GRAND ILLUSION ESTATES

HIGH RISE MONUMENT

HIGH RISE MONUMENT

1985; early work;
ceramic; 24K gold plating
29.5 (75 cm) H x 13.5" (34 cm) W
x 5.5" (14cm) D
Exhibited London, Toronto, Montreal
Corporate Collection

 

 

 

GLUT

1984; very early ceramic work;
26²(66cm)Diam.x 22²(56cm)H.
giant pasta filled collander;
metallic copper plated ceramic
walnut wood "skid" base
references "first world" greed.
Public Gallery Exhibition Provenance.
Described by John Bentley-Mays
for the Globe & Mail as "Grand", and "Prosaic"in a Toronto exhibition.



GLUT 

 

 


BREAKING OUT

BREAKING OUT

1984; early ceramic work;
28" (71cm) H x 18"
(46cm) W x 7" (18cm) D
funk influence on all early work
Private Collection

 

 

AMERICAN CARRION (Vancouver)

1983; early ceramic work;
27"(68cm)H x38"(97cm)W x21"(54cm)D
24 K, bronze plated
Private Collection


AMERICAN CARRION (Vancouver) 

AMERICAN TRIPTYCH

AMERICAN TRIPTYCH

31 (79cm)H x36:(91cm)W x24:(61cm)D
Oldest extant piece by artist:
Completed in U.S. at time all artist¹s
work figurative and ceramic;
Exhibitions: Illinois;1971,
Montreal 1986, London, Toronto Collection: artist; not for sale.


 

 

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