Propagate
(2023)
- Medium
- brass, silver electroplate
- Measurements
- (a-l) 277.0 × 617.0 × 10.5 cm (variable) (installation)
- Place/s of Execution
- Virginia, United States
- Department
- Contemporary Design and Architecture
- Credit Line
- Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased NGV Foundation, 2024
© Jaydan Moore - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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Jaydan Moore explores notions of memory, nostalgia and symbolism. The silver-plated serving platters that make up this monumental work invite contemplation on the changing role of these objects in our lives. Skilfully soldering together more than 150 platters, dating from the 1920s to the 1980s, Moore finds a new symbolic use for obsolete objects and outmoded styles. Vestiges of a bygone era, platters once formed the heart of social rituals – morning teas, gatherings and parties – where the decorative object reflected their owner’s taste, status, and desire to impress.