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Hunter Emerging Art Prize
Finalists and Winners

YEAR:

2026

Category:

Sculpture

Artist Name:
Max Blanch
Title:
Haunching - The Butterfly (after 'Down on His Luck')
Haunching - The Butterfly (after 'Down on His Luck')
Materials:

Concrete, painted steel, hardwood timber

Dimensions:

96cm x 20cm x 16cm

Price

$700.00

About the artwork:

This piece reflects upon Fredrick McCubbins infamous painting 'Down on his luck', however can also be seen as a butterfly spreading its wings ready to fly. It signifies the dualistic nature of an emotional response, whether form or feeling and how one can lead into the other.

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