Kongo

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Primary Artist

Frank Gohier (1968–)

Title

Kongo

Reference

Red Hand (2000), P32

Date made

1999

Place made

Australia, Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin, Berrimah Prison View on map Close map

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Category

Poster

Print type

stencil

Technique

screenprint, printed in black ink, from one stencil; hand-coloured

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print run of 125

Production notes

Printer's comment: Screen produced utilising exposured photocopy.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

26476

Accession number

2000.541

Accession method

Gift

Meeting

Meeting 3, 2000/2001 (2000-12-13)

Provenance

Gift to the National Gallery of Australia, from Franck Gohier, co-director of Red Hand Prints, Darwin, 2000.

Credit line

Gift of Franck Gohier and Shaun Poustie, Red Hand Prints 2000

Country of context

Australia

Notes

Kongo looked like a tattoo parlour covered in 'Flahs Cards'. It was apt as Gilligans bar (the venue) is on the Darwin Wharf, lending it a pirate feel of the night.

Creators

KONGO | Organisation | client

GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | artist

RED HAND PRINT | (1997–2000) Australian | Organisation | print workshop

GOHIER, Frank | (1968–) Australian | French | Male | printer

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013