eX de Medici: Beautiful Wickedness

205 204 EX DE MEDICI: BEAUTIFUL WICKEDNESS Untitled (Anchor) 1989 Ballpoint pen on paper 35.3 x 27.1cm Collection: The artist p.95 Untitled (Bird with Dagger) 1989 Ballpoint pen on paper 35.3 x 27.1cm Collection: The artist p.95 Blood of Others 1991–ongoing Paper towels, blood, plastic 36 blood swabs: 19.5 x 18.5cm (approx., each) Collection: The artist pp.96–7 Gretchen (from ‘60 Heads’ series) 1991, printed 1996 Ilfochrome photograph on paper 104 x 76cm Collection: The artist p.101 Ursula (from ‘60 Heads’ series) 1992, printed 1996 Ilfochrome photograph on paper 104 x 76cm Collection: The artist p.100 Monkey Boy (from ‘60 Heads’ series) 1993, printed 1996 Ilfochrome photograph on paper 104 x 76cm Collection: The artist p.102 Dimensions are given in centimetres (cm), height preceding width, followed by depth. Descriptive and attributed titles are in parentheses. Artwork title style reflects maximum capitalisation. Page numbers of works reproduced in this publication are indicated. eX de Medici Born 1959, Coolamon, New South Wales Lives and works in Canberra Scene from an Ivory Tower (Pistol) 1985 Photocopy on paper 16 parts; 115.8 x 164.5cm (approx., overall) Collection: The artist pp.21, 86 Scene from an Ivory Tower (Wedding Cake) 1985 Photocopy on paper 16 parts: 164.7 x 117.2cm (approx., overall) Collection: The artist pp.38, 87 CANBERRA CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE 1987 Screenprint, printed in black ink from one stencil on paper 65 x 45.4cm; 59 x 42.4cm (comp.) Gift of the Canberra Contemporary Art Space 1993 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra p.88 ART IN BONDage A public meeting to protest the decision of the AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL GALLERY to exhibit a selection of paintings from the collection of ALAN BOND 1989 Screenprint, printed in black ink from one stencil on paper 76.2 x 51cm Gift of Helen Maxwell 1989 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra p.89 Flaming Heart 1989 Ballpoint pen on paper 35.2 x 27.2cm; 34.4 x 26.5cm (comp.) Purchased 1990 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra p.94 Horseshoe 1989 Ballpoint pen on paper 35.3 x 28cm; 34.5 x 26.5cm (comp.) Purchased 1990 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra p.94 Hybrid Vigour; Born with Legs; (Skull) (from ‘Hybrid Vigour’ series) 1989 Ballpoint pen on paper 45.6 x 30.4cm (each) Purchased 1990 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra pp.92–3 UNiONS: WORKiNG FOR YOUTH 1989 Screenprint, printed in coloured inks from three stencils on paper 75.9 x 51cm Collection: National Library of Australia, Canberra p.91 Baldy’s Boy (from ‘60 Heads’ series) 1994, printed 1996 Ilfochrome photograph on paper 104 x 76cm Collection: The artist p.99 Godscience III 1994 Dye-destruction photograph on paper 63.7 x 50.1cm; 60.2 x 50.1cm (comp.) Collection: The artist p.104 Godscience IV 1994 Dye-destruction photograph on paper 60 x 50cm (sight) Collection: Mr Nicky Kelly p.104 Godscience V (Stars) 1994 Dye-destruction photograph on paper 60 x 50cm Purchased 1996 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra p.105 Godscience VI 1994 Dye-destruction photograph on paper 60 x 50cm Purchased 1996 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra pp.50, 105 Suzi (from ‘60 Heads’ series) 1994, printed 1996 Ilfochrome photograph on paper 104 x 76cm Collection: The artist p.98 Marty (from ‘60 Heads’ series) 1995, printed 1996 Ilfochrome photograph on paper 104 x 76cm Collection: The artist p.103 Untitled (Dagger with Snakes and Red Wave) 1995 Coloured pencils on paper 75.6 x 56.3cm Private collection p.107 Untitled (Dice with Stars and Red Roses) 1995 Coloured pencils on paper 76.1 x 57cm (irreg.) Collection: The artist p.106 Untitled (Banksia Serrata) 1998 Watercolour on paper 76.5 x 57.8cm (irreg.) Collection of Drew and Anne McLean, Queanbeyan, NSW p.109 Blue (Bower/Bauer) 1998–2000 Watercolour over pencil on paper 114 x 152.8cm Purchased 2004 Collection: National Gallery of Australia, Canberra pp.64, 110–11 Untitled (Telopea Speciosissima (Waratah)) 1999 Watercolour on paper 76.6 x 57.8cm (irreg.) Collection of Drew and Anne McLean, Queanbeyan, NSW p.108 Red (Colony) 1999–2000 Watercolour over pencil on paper 114.1 x 152.1cm Winner of National Works on Paper, purchased by Beleura – The Tallis Foundation, 2002 Collection: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Vic. pp.22, 67, 112–13 CSIRO/ANIC Study #3 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.5 x 28.5cm (irreg.) Private collection, Canberra p.114 CSIRO/ANIC Study #4 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.5 x 28.6cm (irreg.) Private collection, Canberra p.114 CSIRO/ANIC Study #5 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.5 x 28.5cm (irreg.) Private collection, Canberra p.114 CSIRO/ANIC Study #6 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.6 x 28.7cm (irreg.) Private collection, Canberra p.114 CSIRO/ANIC Study #9 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.5 x 28.6cm (irreg.) Private collection, far north Queensland p.115 CSIRO/ANIC Study #10 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.5 x 29cm (irreg.) Private collection, far north Queensland p.115 CSIRO/ANIC Study #13 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.5 x 28.8cm (irreg.) Private collection, Canberra p.115 CSIRO/ANIC Study #14 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.2 x 28.6cm (irreg.) Private collection, Canberra p.115 CSIRO/ANIC Study #15 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.2 x 28.3cm (irreg.) Collection of Ted Edwards p.116 CSIRO/ANIC Study #16 2001 Watercolour with gouache on paper 38.3 x 28.9cm (irreg.) Private collection, Canberra p.116 Catalogue of works