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I had been wanting more of a presence in my two-dimensional work and that year I saw much three-dimensional work, most of which was not "art," but nevertheless had the indefinable presence I sought. Such things as scarecrows in Spain or truck scales in France took on an excitement for me that many
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In 1958 Urquhart embarked on the first of what would become annual, if not more frequent, stays in Europe, attracted to what he called the "otherness" of the visual experiences there, especially the landscape, architecture and pilgrimage sites such as
Lourdes and Vimy Ridge in France. Of particular
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Urquhart's opening-box sculptures require not just the viewer's attention, but also the viewer's participation. Unlike conventional works of art, the boxes are meant to be handled – carefully – by gallery visitors. Made primarily of wood, and using a selection of found and invented materials that
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Urquhart was one of a handful of artists responsible for generating the excitement and community engagement that garnered national acclaim for the growing London art scene during the late 1960s. Having an artist at the centre of the McIntosh
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In 1965 Urquhart began to make paintings on boxes, which required the viewer to move around to see the whole work. They were tiny cubes six inches high that did not open, and with landscapes painted on all sides. By 1967 some of them had grown to seven feet in height, and were essentially
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In 1967 he went to Europe again. This time looking carefully at opening box-like objects: reliquaries, altar pieces, even a three-foot statue of the virgin with Christ-child on her lap, which, when opened, showed Christ on the cross. On his return he began to make opening boxes.
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evoke memories or feelings from the past, or produce a reaction in the viewer, the boxes have hinged doors that give viewers access to interiors, along with
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