ArtistAnne Marchand
Elusive Moment
Date2015
MediumAcrylic, paper collage, charcoal, marker on wood panel
Dimensions20 × 20 in. (50.8 × 50.8 cm)
Framed Size: 22 3/4 × 22 3/4 in. (57.8 × 57.8 cm)
Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank Collection
Object numberDCCAH2015.032
ClassificationsPaintings
Locations
- Office of the People's Counsel (655 15th Street NW, 200)
DescriptionIn this work, “Elusive Moment” is a reflection on freedom. A mystical poem by Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī describes a caged parrot that wants to return to freedom, Emblems of time, space and storytelling are collaged into this cosmic scene of observation and desire.
