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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: John Olsen, Giraffes and Hot Air Balloon, 1997
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John Olsen

Giraffes and Hot Air Balloon, 1997
Mixed media on paper, framed
83 x 100cm
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Olsen's giraffe paintings are not studies of exotic animals, but poetic meditations on movement, rhythm and interconnectedness. Emerging through transparent washes and instinctive marks, the giraffes arise from nature, becoming...
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Olsen's giraffe paintings are not studies of exotic animals, but poetic meditations on movement, rhythm and interconnectedness. Emerging through transparent washes and instinctive marks, the giraffes arise from nature, becoming extensions of its rhythms and energies—embodying Olsen's belief that paintings should evoke the essence of experience rather than simply depict appearances.

"Giraffes and Hot Air Balloon" reveals nature as a living theatre of movement and delight, where animal, landscape and observation exist in a continual state of harmony.
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Provenance

John Olsen, New South Wales
Private collection Melbourne
Pribate collection Sydney

Exhibitions

Landscape and Memory - Director's Cut 2, Nanda\Hobbs September, 2023

Literature

Illustrated in Ken McGregor, John Olsen: Drawing - The Human Touch, p.210, MacMillan Art Publishing, Melbourne, Australia, 2014
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