The Creation of the World
Lauren McLaughlin
The Creation of the World
Lauren McLaughlin
Reference
SAS0149_001
Year
2019
Dimensions (cm)
Height: 60
Length: 60
Depth: 10
Length: 60
Depth: 10
Materials
neon, transformers, wire and plexiglass.
Current Location
studio - edinburgh
Suitable Locations for the Work
- Indoors
- Wall-mounted
Background, history, commissioner of the work
This work was produced during a residency at Birth Rites Collection with funding from Creative Scotland, The Hope Scott Trust and King’s College Cultural Institute.
Thematic/contextual information
‘The Creation of the World’ is a wall-based neon artwork depicting a pregnant figure at the moment of crowning; the blue-gloved hands of the midwife ready to support the emerging baby. The composition and the artwork title make reference to Gustave Courbet's 'L'Origine du monde (The Origin of the World) [1866] and Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam' [1512].
