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Ian Wallace — When will we be free?
Ian Wallace

When will we be free?

A large-scale work by Vancouver-based conceptual artist Ian Wallace, *When will we be free?* combines photo-laminate and acrylic on canvas to merge photographic imagery with fields of painted color. The piece exemplifies Wallace's signature approach of blending documentary realism with the formal language of abstraction, questioning the boundaries between art, politics, and lived experience. The provocative title lends the work an urgent, open-ended tension that invites viewers to reflect on themes of liberation, agency, and collective longing.

Medium
photo-laminate, acrylic on canvas

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Under the Influence

December 10, 2014

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Ian Wallace, When will we be free?

A large-scale work by Vancouver-based conceptual artist Ian Wallace, *When will we be free?* combines photo-laminate and acrylic on canvas to merge photographic imagery with fields of painted color. The piece exemplifies Wallace's signature approach of blending documentary realism with the formal language of abstraction, questioning the boundaries between art, politics, and lived experience. The provocative title lends the work an urgent, open-ended tension that invites viewers to reflect on themes of liberation, agency, and collective longing.

Medium
photo-laminate, acrylic on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Canadian Artist, Acrylic On Canvas, Photo Conceptualism, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Photo Laminate, Contemporary Artist, Political Theme, Late 20th Century, Somber Mood

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