The underarm bowling incident of 1981 – (Noel Mckenna) Previous Next


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Date: 2014

Size: 180 x 150 cm

Museum: Ian Potter Museum of Art (Parkville, Australia)

Technique: Polymer Paint

Noel McKenna revisits the moment Australian cricketer Trevor Chappell was instructed by his captain Greg Chappell to bowl the last ball of a One Day International along the ground, denying opponents New Zealand the opportunity to tie the match. Composed of visual and text elements, the painting is both a depiction of the event and a comment on the pressures faced by professional sportspeople. McKenna depicts the point of no return as the ball is released from the bowler

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