Pair of Chippendale Brass Andrions (yellow)

This painting features a pair of gilded andirons, depicted with striking realism, placed at an angle within the composition. Here, the artist introduces a change of scale by monumentalizing these andirons. The pictorial treatment offers a new perspective on these usually invisible objects. Bryce Delplanque's pictorial treatment adopts a minimalist style, obliterating anything that might distract attention from the subject. The result is a play on the viewer's perception, who sees the object from a new angle. The meticulous attention to detail, the rendering of golden reflections and metallic texture, lends these objects a sculptural quality. By detaching these objects from their primary function - utilitarian fireplace accessories - the artist elevates them to the status of art objects in their own right, while disrupting the traditional distinction between art and commerce.