NGV Limited Edition - Matthew Clarke, Lost in Melbourne Zoo

Colour linocut
Approximately A2 in size

Commissioned for the Print Portfolio, Clarke’s new work Lost in Melbourne Zoo, 2022, continues his recent printmaking series about his experience of being lost in the city. Created with the technical guidance of his mentor and long-time collaborator Glenn Morgan, Clarke’s linocut tells a family story, remembering the time he became separated from his father and uncle at Melbourne Zoo as a young child. Characteristic of the artist’s lively and dynamic style, the print summons all the turbulent emotions of a child who finds themselves outside the zoo’s gates, captured in bold and spirited lines that vibrate with energy. The human figure is not totally alone, however, but accompanied by a wallaby, a motif which has featured recurrently in the artist’s drawings, paintings and sculptures since 2012. Clarke’s expressive take on this native animal inspires feelings of joy, intrigue and, here, some comfort in the face of the unknown.

Matthew Clarke Lost in Melbourne Zoo 2022; colour linocut; ed. 1/15. Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 2022
© Matthew Clarke. Printed by Glenn Morgan.

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