After They Ransacked The Museum They Agreed To Replace The Glass

Bronze Cabinet

Unique

H 100cm x L 150cm x D 50cm

During the 'Arab Spring' we witnessed the liberation of a people and their culture that led to a loss of structures and historical artifacts. Objects including Tutankamen's trumpet were looted during Egypt's uprising, this was followed by artistic expressions by local musicians and graffiti artists. Nick Davis has produced a bronze cabinet that although fractured and broken appears initially to be relatively conventional in structure, however he has added a deep architectural cornice suggesting the piece borrows some of its appearance from damaged buildings and the linear engraving presents us with an urban texture. The title conveys a nation's eagerness to reclaim what they feel is rightfully theirs coupled with a collective awareness of the importance of their historical past.