Rhodes Reason by Simon Patterson60cm x 80cm 24" x 32" Discover more about this printRhodes Reason, redraws the Periodic Table and replaces the names of chemical elements with a myriad of names from actors and directors, characters from mythology, politicians, religious leaders and scientists. For example, Iron, which is represented by Fe and its atomic number 26, has been given the name Fred MacMurray, a possible link to the American actors golfing success. The divisions of elements within the table have also been regrouped. For example, the colour blue now represents artists, which includes Fra Felippo Lippi (Fr) and Cesare de Sesto (Cs), and the colour black represents Hollywood actors and directors such as Susan Sarandon (Sn) and Walt Disney (Dy). Click these words to find similar printsAbout Simon PattersonOne of the best known works of Simon Patterson is The Great Bear, where he replaced the names of stations on the London Underground map with names of philosophers, film stars, explorers, saints and other celebrities. By transforming authoritative data with his own associations he challenges existing rationales.  |
