MURRAY
GIBSON
TAPESTRY

Towers of Knowledge, in situ
Towers of Knowlege, 1989
Wool and silk, 396 x 214 cm.

Towers of Knowledge was an important early commission for me. My clients were very open to allow me to pursue my own artistic vision and concpet - their single request was to have the colours coordinate with their interior. There was the exciting challenge of working at a large scale and siting the tapestry in its architectural space. My clients are philanthropists and widely-travelled. I used the metaphors of the Tree of Knowledge and the Tower of Babel from the Old Testament to convey concepts of mis/understanding and the potential for peace.

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