38 Days (Delaney Davidson)

38 Days (Delaney Davidson). An 'animated painting' portrait of Lyttelton musician Delaney Davidson orignially exhibited simultaneously on the public Federation Square Screens , The Atrium, NGV Ian Potter, and NGV’s No Vacancy Gallery, Melbourne. Comprising an installation of 38 individual portraits, in oils, the last painting at the end of each of the 38 days it took to complete the work.

585 individual portraits for the animation
38 'residue' paintings, oil on board, 60 x 45cm, over 296.5 hours in 38 days
2nd May to 10 June, 2013, temporary studio at Redcliffs, Christchurch

38 Days, installation view. No Vacancy Gallery, Atrium NGV Ian Potter. — *38 Days,* installation view. No Vacancy Gallery, Atrium NGV Ian Potter.

585 individual portraits 296.5 hours 38 consecutive days Painted from Thursday 2nd May to Monday 10 June 2013 This work is Part I of a 2 part work comprising a projection and installation of 38 oil on board paintings. 38 Days continues Holden’s investigation into painting via self-reflexive narrative fictions that gently probe the notion of painting as a private daily practice, a discipline of meditative ritual or habit. This work was exhibited on Federation Square Screens and No Vacancy Galley, Melbourne in July 2013

38 Days, installation view No Vacancy Gallery — *38 Days,* installation view No Vacancy Gallery

38 Days (Part I) on Federation Square, Melbourne

38 Days on Federation Square Screens — *38 Days* on Federation Square Screens