Land Disputing in Port Vila Item Number: 3005/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large horizontally rectangular painting. At the left of the composition are two male figures with brown skin fighting beside a case full of gold coins, while a male with pink skin and a white hat walks away from them at the right of centre. All three figures have shell-like heads. The right end of the painting has a wide grey stripe with four red rectangles and eight brown squares arranged in a vertical, linear pattern. Artist initials(?) or symbols and date painted at the bottom right, along the base of the tree.
Iconographic Meaning
Ambong's painting "Land Disputing in Port Vila" looks at the negative effects of land alienation on social cohesion by depicting two brothers arguing over money whilst the property developer walks away with the rights to their family land.
Item History
- Made by David Ambong (Maker) in Vanuatu during 2010
- Owned by Haidy Geismar before June 12, 2013
- Received from Haidy Geismar (Donor) on June 12, 2013
What
- Name
- Land Disputing in Port Vila
- Identification Number
- 3005/1
- Type of Item
- painting
- Image
- height 181.0 cm, width 108.0 cm
- Frame
- height 185.3 cm, width 112.3 cm, depth 5.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Creator
- David Ambong (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Haidy Geismar
- Received from
- Haidy Geismar (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vanuatu
When
- Creation Date
- during 2010
- Ownership Date
- before June 12, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on June 12, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3005/0001