Press Upon Me by Tasmanian contemporary artist Patrick Hall of Hallison Studios is an illuminated artwork made of 35mm slide mounts containing dozens of images of fingers and pins. Finalist in the Blake Art Prize, 2018.

Press Upon Me 


2018


35mm slide mounts, electric motors, LEDs, glass, plywood


1400 h x 800 w x 130 d mm

Press Upon Me by Tasmanian contemporary artist Patrick Hall of Hallison Studios - an illuminated artwork made of 35mm slide mounts containing dozens of images of fingers and pins. Finalist in the Blake Art Prize, 2018.

Press Upon Me [detail]


2018


35mm slide mounts, electric motors, LEDs, glass, plywood


1400 h x 800 w x 130 d mm

All Our Numbered Days, sculptural furniture, chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, Hallison Studios. Cabinet of glass bottles each with a photographic face. Acquired by University of Tasmania Fine Art Collection

All Our Numbered Days 


2017


plywood, aluminium, collected glass vessels, LED lighting, acrylic


1800 h x 800 w x 800 d mm


Collection of the University of Tasmania

All Our Numbered Days, sculptural furniture, chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, Hallison Studios. Cabinet of glass bottles each with a photographic face. Acquired by University of Tasmania Fine Art Collection

All Our Numbered Days [detail]


2017


plywood, aluminium, collected glass vessels, LED lighting, acrylic


1800 h x 800 w x 800 d mm


Collection of the University of Tasmania


All Our Numbered Days, sculptural furniture, chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, Hallison Studios. Cabinet of glass bottles each with a photographic face. Acquired by University of Tasmania Fine Art Collection

All Our Numbered Days [detail of open drawer]


2017


plywood, aluminium, collected glass vessels, LED lighting, acrylic


1800 h x 800 w x 800 d mm


Collection of the University of Tasmania

A Small Place for Dreaming, contemporary artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, Hallison Studios contains a map, 3 spirit bottles with photographic faces on each. Red threads appears to spill out of the bottles onto map.

A Small Place for Dreaming


2017


spirit bottles, vintage map, thread, pins, acrylic, aluminium


800 h x 340 w x 130 d mm


Private collection

And While All The Time It Moves Away, contemporary Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, Hallison Studios. Illuminated artwork of landscape drawings, Mount Direction in lantern slide sized frames. Finalist Hadley's Art Prize 2017.

And While All The Time It Moves Away


2017


graphite on drafting film, paper, acrylic, motorised LED lighting


1200 h  x 600 w  x 130 d mm


Collection of MONA

Terminal, contemporary wall artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, Hallison Studios features 2 spirit bottles with photographic faces on each and sculptural electrical wiring swirled and spilling out between the 2 bottles

Terminal


2017


spirit bottles, electrical wiring, acrylic, aluminium


1000 h x 140 w x 220 d mm


Private collection

Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall with his art installation The Cloud at Dark MOFO 2016 using 1016 spirit bottles with illuminated faces on each bottle suspended from the ceiling, dripping with tears, hovering in darkness.


The Cloud [detail]


2016


Dark MOFO


1016 collected spirit bottles, LED lighting, steel, hydronics system



This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Collection of the artist





From the installation


The Cloud


2016

Dark MOFO


Filmed by David Pyefinch


VIDEO - PLEASE CLICK TRIANGLE ICON TO PLAY


Collection of the artist

The Cloud art installation by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall at Dark MOFO 2016 using 1016 spirit bottles with illuminated faces on each bottle suspended from the ceiling, dripping with tears, hovering in darkness.




The Cloud


2016


Dark MOFO


1016 collected spirit bottles, LED lighting, steel, hydronics system


Collection of the artist


Detail of The Cloud art installation by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall at Dark MOFO 2016 using 1016 spirit bottles with illuminated faces on each bottle suspended from the ceiling, dripping with tears, hovering in darkness.




The Cloud [detail]


2016


Dark MOFO


1016 collected spirit bottles, LED lighting, steel, hydronics system


Collection of the artist

Details of The Cloud art installation by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall at Dark MOFO 2016 using 1016 spirit bottles with illuminated faces on each bottle suspended from the ceiling, dripping with tears, hovering in darkness.




The Cloud [detail]


2016


Dark MOFO


1016 collected spirit bottles, LED lighting, steel, hydronics system


Collection of the artist

Historical Record #2: Number without Record artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall using vinyl LP records and toy model soldiers in the form of a large LP record




Historical Record #2: Numbers without Record 


2008


manipulated LP records, acrylic light box, plywood, glass, 

model soldiers


1220 h x 1220 w x 80 d mm


Private collection

Detail of Historical Record #2: Numbers without Record artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall using vinyl LP records and toy model soldiers.




Historical Record #2: Numbers without Record [detail]


2008


manipulated LP records, acrylic light box, plywood, glass, 

model soldiers


1220 h x 1220 w x 80 d mm


Private collection

Historical Record #1: Creatures from the Corners of Old Maps artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall using bones and handmade miniature sailing ships.




Historical Record #1:
Creatures from the Corners of Old Maps


2008


plywood, glass, collected bone, cotton


1220 x 1220 x 80 mm


Private collection

Detail, Historical Record #1: Creatures from the Corners of Old Maps artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall using bones and handmade miniature sailing ships.




Historical Record #1:
Creatures from the Corners of Old Maps [detail]


2008


plywood, glass, collected bone, cotton


1220 x 1220 x 80 mm


Private collection

Bounty sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring a sea of bones, handmade miniature sailing ships and scrimshaw style engraved text. Collection of MONA.




Bounty 


2007


plywood, acrylic, collected bones, glass 


1350 h x 970 w x 400 d mm


Collection of MONA

Detail of Bounty sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall showing hand carved decorative fists, scrimshaw style engraved text, sea of bones, and handmade miniature sailing ship. Collection of MONA.




Bounty [detail]


2007


plywood, acrylic, collected bones, glass


1350 h x 970 w x 400 d mm


Collection of MONA

Bone China, sculptural cabinet by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring a human skeleton made from fragments of china plates and teacups. Collection of National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.




Bone China 


2005


plywood, aluminium, engraved glass, 

found china, lighting


1800 h x 1100 w x 400 d mm


Collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Detail of an x-ray style china skeletal hand from Bone China, a sculptural cabinet by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall Collection of National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.




Bone China [detail]


2005


plywood, aluminium, engraved glass, 

found china, lighting


1800 h x 1100 w x 400 d mm


Collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra

Fields of Black, Road of Bones, an illuminated artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall using a map like arrangement of black bones, red threads and text within a large white light box.




Fields of Black, Road of Bones


2008


illuminated acrylic, glass, bones, cotton, 

plywood


1100 h x 1350 w x 120 d mm


Private collection

Fields of Black, Road of Bones, an illuminated artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall using a map like arrangement of black bones, red threads and text within a large white light box.




Fields of Black, Road of Bones


2008


illuminated acrylic, glass, bones, cotton, 

plywood


1100 h x 1350 w x 120 d mm


Private collection

The Space Between Stars, an artwork by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall with a map like arrangement of white bones, red and blue threads and hand written text on paper shop swing tags.




The Space Between Stars


2008


bones, cotton, glass, plywood


900 h x 1650 w x 80 d mm


Private collection

Stack, a sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall with the appearance of a large colourful rectangular stack of hard cover books. Collection of MONA.




Stack 


2005


plywood, collected books, typewriter keys


1720 h x 970 w x 500 d mm


Collection of MONA

Drawers open on Stack, a sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall with the appearance of a large colourful rectangular stack of hard cover books. Collection of MONA.




Stack [open]


2005


plywood, collected books, typewriter keys


1720 h x 970 w x 500 d mm


Collection of MONA

Detail of typewriter key handles on Stack, a sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall with the appearance of a large colourful rectangular stack of hard cover books. Collection of MONA.




Stack [detail book covers open]


2005


plywood, collected books, typewriter keys


1720 h x 970 w x 500 d mm


Collection of MONA

Power Blocks sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist and furniture maker Patrick Hall featuring a field of red and black hard cover books with handmade army tanks made using book covers.




Power Blocks


2005


collected and manipulated books,
Tasmanian oak, plywood, glass


1200 h x 1200 w x 500 d mm


Private collection

Detail of Power Blocks sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist and furniture maker Patrick Hall showing handmade army tanks leaving paper tracks across a field of red and black hard cover books.




Power Blocks [detail]


2005


collected and manipulated books,
Tasmanian oak, plywood, glass


1200 h x 1200 w x 500 d mm


Private collection

Of Lost Things, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, sculptural chest of drawers with a small hand made metal car and retro caravan driving across a "field" of rusted nails behind glass. Appeared on the SOFA Chicago catalogue




Of Lost Things [detail]


2001


fabricated aluminium objects, plywood, aluminium, 

glass, collected toys & maps, nails, etching ink


1200 h x 900 w x 450 d mm


Private collection

Lure, sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Features antique fishing reels as drawer handles and glowing hand made lures containing LEDs. Collection of MONA.




Lure


2005


plywood, acrylic, engraved glass, 
collected fishing reels, LED lighting


1800 h x 1100 w x 540 d mm


Collection of MONA

Detail image of Lure, sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Features antique fishing reels as drawer handles and glowing hand made lures containing LEDs. Collection of MONA.




Lure [detail]


2005


plywood, acrylic, engraved glass,
collected fishing reels, LED lighting


1800 h x 1100 w x 540 d mm


Collection of MONA

Typeface, a sculptural aluminium chest of drawers featuring china fragments decorated with faces, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Collection of MONA




Typeface 


2006


plywood, glass, aluminium, printed ceramic
shards, cotton, paper labels


1600 h x 800 w x 500 d mm


Collection of MONA

Typeface, a sculptural aluminium chest of drawers featuring china fragments decorated with faces, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Collection of MONA




Typeface [detail]


2006


plywood, glass, aluminium, printed ceramic
shards, cotton, paper labels 


1600 h x 800 w  x 500 d mm


Collection of MONA

Lost in Thought, a sculptural wall mounted light boxes by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring moving shadows and 35mm slide mounts. Collection of MONA






Lost in Thought


2013


plywood, LED lighting, electric motors,
35 mm slide mounts, assorted materials


600 h x 200 w x 100 d mm


Private collection





From the exhibition


Lost in Thought 


2013



Filmed by David Pyefinch


VIDEO - PLEASE CLICK TRIANGLE ICON TO PLAY



When They Lay Me Down, horizontal wall hung sculptural artwork featuring a human neurological form made with red and black electrical wiring and handmade 35 mm slides in small light boxes. Collection of MONA




When They Lay Me Down 


2013


plywood, MDF, electrical wiring, 35 mm slide mounts, lighting, thread 


1000 h x 2000 w x 100 d mm


Collection of MONA

When They Lay Me Down, horizontal wall hung sculptural artwork featuring a human neurological form made with red and black electrical wiring and handmade 35 mm slides in small light boxes. Collection of MONA




When They Lay Me Down [detail]


2013


plywood, MDF, electrical wiring, 35 mm slide
mounts, lighting, thread


1000 h x 2000 w x 100 d mm


Collection of MONA

In the Blink of an Eye, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Sculptural lighting of dark collected glass jars in a grid suspended from the ceiling. Each lit bottle is clad in a screen printed face and hovers above the viewer.




In the Blink of an Eye


2013


collected glass jars , wire, LED lighting, screen printed images


700 h x 800 w x 500 d mm


Private collection

In the Blink of an Eye, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Sculptural lighting of dark collected glass jars in a grid suspended from the ceiling. Each lit bottle is clad in a screen printed face and hovers above the viewer.




In the Blink of an Eye [detail from below]


2013


collected glass jars , wire, LED lighting,
screen printed images


700 h x 800 w x 500 d mm


Private collection

I, chest of drawers, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, drawer fronts lit & glowing. Grids of 35 mm slide mounts on the front & sides containing closeup photos of human eyes of famous faces, celebrities, family, friends.




I [open]


2013


aluminium, plywood, glass, 35 mm slide mounts, lighting


1620 h x 1080 w x 575 d mm


Private collection

I, chest of drawers, by artist Patrick Hall, drawers lit & glowing against dark background. Grids of 35 mm slide mounts on front & sides containing closeup photos of human eyes of famous faces, celebrities, family, friends.




I [open, lit]


2013


aluminium, plywood, glass, 35 mm slide mounts, lighting


1620 h x 1080 w x 575 d mm


Private collection

I, chest of drawers, by artist Patrick Hall, drawer fronts lit & glowing. Grids of 35 mm slide mounts on the front & sides containing closeup photos of human eyes of famous faces, celebrities, family, friends.




I [detail]


2013


aluminium, plywood, glass, 35 mm slide
mounts, lighting


1620 h x 1080 w x 575 d 


Private collection

1000 Words, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Large grid of black & white 35 mm slide mounts, sequentially lit from behind. Mounts contain hand made photos and unsettling surrealist paper cut outs




1000 Words [detail]


2013


plywood, glass, 35 mm slide mounts, lighting


1000 h x 1250 w x 80 d 


Collection of the University of Tasmania  

25711 Days, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Long, large grid of black & white 35 mm slide mounts, lit from behind. Mounts contain hand drawn text & images of twisted wire. Pen marks indicate the number of days in a life.




25 711 Days


2013


aluminium, plywood, glass, 35 mm slide mounts, lighting


330 h x 3000 w x 70 d mm


Private collection

25711 Days, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Long, large grid of black & white 35 mm slide mounts, lit from behind. Mounts contain hand drawn text & images of twisted wire. Pen marks indicate the number of days in a life.




25 711 Days [detail]


2013


aluminium, plywood, glass, 35 mm slide

mounts, lighting


330 h x 3000 w x 70 d mm


Private collection

Wheels Turning, Patrick Hall, artwork featuring a long pen & ink drawing of "Matchbox" cars with a hand written story beneath the cars like a road. Turning a handle on the artwork moves the drawing and thus the cars along.




Wheels Turning 


2013


aluminium, plywood, pen and ink drawing,
watercolour 


170 h x 2720 w x 135 d mm


Private collection

Wheels Turning, Patrick Hall, artwork featuring a long pen & ink drawing of "Matchbox" cars with a hand written story beneath the cars like a road. Turning a handle on the artwork moves the drawing and thus the cars along.




Wheels Turning [detail]


2013


aluminium, plywood, pen and ink drawing, watercolour


170 h x 2720 w x 135 d mm


Private collection

Parking Spaces, sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring hand made metal fronts and backs of small 3D cars mounted in the drawer fronts, with engraved poetic stories about memories of cars.




Parking Spaces


2002


plywood, aluminium, hand fabricated cars,
engraved glass, lighting


1660 h x 950 w x 505 d mm


Private collection

Parking Spaces, sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring hand made metal fronts and backs of small 3D cars mounted in the drawer fronts, with engraved poetic stories about memories of cars.




Parking Spaces [detail]


2002


plywood, aluminium,  hand fabricated cars,
engraved glass, lighting


1660 h x 950 w x 505 d mm


Private collection

Silent Recordings by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Dark metal chest of drawers featuring manipulated vinyl LP records with hand made sculptural 3D record labels & poetic stories engraved on glass. Collection of MONA




Silent Recordings 


2003


fabricated aluminium objects, plywood, aluminium,
collected 78 rpm records, engraved glass, etching ink


1600 h x 900 w x 460 d mm


Collection of MONA

Silent Recordings by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall. Dark metal chest of drawers featuring manipulated vinyl LP records with hand made sculptural 3D record labels & poetic stories engraved on glass. Collection of MONA




Silent Recordings [detail]


2003


fabricated aluminium objects, plywood, aluminium,
collected 78 rpm records, engraved glass, etching ink 


1600 h x 900 w x 460 d mm


Collection of MONA

Desert Island Disc, by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall, featuring 2 wall mounted manipulated vintage "South Pacific" records as a small palm tree & long black water line indicating suspected sea rises due to climate change




Desert Island Disc [detail]


2006


two manipulated vintage vinyl records, text,
glass shelf


300 h x 210 w x 210 d mm & text of 10 metres


Collection of the artist

Not Dark Yet, tall chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring a hand made metal quilt held by a small metal robot behind glass made using found metal components. Collection of MONA




Not Dark Yet 


2005


plywood, aluminium, glass, fabricated objects,
hand stitched aluminium quilt, etching ink


1300 h x 450 w x 450 d mm


Collection of MONA

Not Dark Yet, tall chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring a hand made metal quilt held by a small metal robot behind glass made using found metal components. Collection of MONA




Not Dark Yet [detail]


2005


plywood, aluminium, glass, fabricated objects,
hand stitched aluminium quilt, etching ink


1300 h x 450 w x 450 d mm


Collection of MONA

Things He Once Was, sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring hand made metal train tracks, tunnels, crashed train and rhythmical text engraved on glass.




Things He Once Was


2003


fabricated aluminium objects, plywood, aluminium, 

glass, lighting 


1100 h x 1800 w x 450 d mm


Private collection

Things He Once Was, sculptural chest of drawers by Tasmanian artist Patrick Hall featuring hand made metal train tracks, tunnels, crashed train and rhythmical text engraved on glass.




Things He Once Was [detail]


2003


fabricated aluminium objects, plywood, aluminium, 

glass, lighting

1100 h x 1800 w x 450 d mm


Private collection

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