Mary-Louise Browne
Ouroborus

Artwork Detail
Ouroborus shows Mary-Louise Browne’s ongoing
interest in language and representation. Referencing
a mythical serpent that consumes its own tail, the title reflects the self-reflexive and cyclical relationship of this sculpture’s text. The sequence of gilded words begins with ‘Dead’. Each subsequent word is created by changing one letter: Dead becomes Head; Head becomes Herd; Herd becomes Here . . .
- Title
- Ouroborus
- Artist/creator
- Production date
- 1990
- Medium
- gold leaf on carrara marble
- Credit line
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of the Patrons of the Auckland Art Gallery, 1993
- Accession no
- 1993/13
- Copyright
- Copying restrictions apply
- Department
- New Zealand Art
- Display status
- Not on display
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