A monochromatic landscape/cityscape, with the open end of a massive pipe dominating the space inside an archway. In the foreground, an excavation to repair something like a water main is loosely described with gestural mark-making. The central archway is flanked by cliffs, and a crane and an electrical pylon peek out above it.

Eternity is a Convincing Myth

Artist: Alex Thompson
Description: Drawing on interventions in the urban landscape from Edmonton to Venice, this work reflects on the longevity of the built environment and hinting at the "cathedrals of infrastructure" written about by Michael Ondaatje in 1987's "In the Skin of a Lion".
Hand-printed from a copper plate with oil-based etching ink onto Hahnemuhle Copperplate rag paper.
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Year: 2023
Size: 73.66 × 109.22 cm
Category: 2D Works
Medium: Etching, aquatint, drypoint
Price: $1,025