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 COAST2005; 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.
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
.
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
SS
GENETIC MODIFICATION
LITTLE BOY; LITTLE BOYLITTLE 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;
vacuum formed vinyl houses
glass backings; equipped
with lights; various colors,
wood frames. edition 20,
18 in Private Collections
Distributed with Affidavits.
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
GLUT1984; 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 OUTBREAKING 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.