DAVID WATT

(1952 - 1998)

- A TRIBUTE -

DRAWINGS 1987 - 1989

From the Dustless House

28 May - 22 June 2000


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All Drawings Acrylic, Ink and Charcoal on Paper

NB. Drawings included in the original Exhibition From Dustless House (Galerie Düsseldorf 1989) retain their catalogue number for this exhibition.



1

PRACTICALLY ELIMINATES THE NECESSITY OF CONSTANTLY CHECKING
59 X 65 cm
(Acquired Collection Royal Perth Hospital Collection)

2

COFFEE MEASURE IS USEFUL
38.5 x 65 cm

3

A BLOWTORCH APPLIED HAS NO EFFECT
58 x 44.5 cm


4

SENSE OF TOUCH TOOL
47.5 x 48.5 cm
(Acquired Collection Royal Perth Hospital Collection)


5

BRIEFCASE PICNIC GRILL
74 x 77.5 cm
Collection Douglas + Magda Sheerer


6

PORTABLE BEAUTY SHOP
52 x 78 cm
(Acquired Murdoch University)


8

TESTS GENUINENESS OF HARDWARE
47 x 59 cm
Collection Magda + Douglas Sheerer


10

SLIDING HEAVY GARMENTS
46.5 x 64 cm


11

WHEELS FOR GARDEN RAKE
51.5 x 61 cm
(Collection Douglas + Magda Sheerer)


14

SELF ILLUMINATED
108 x 93 cm (Not in Exhibition)
Collection University of Western Australia


15

TRIPLE DUTY GARDEN TOOL
57 x 55 cm


16

MADE OF DURABLE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC THE DEVICE WON'T RUST, SHATTER OR CHIP
48 x 73 cm
(Collection Acquired City of Joondalup Art Collection)

17

KNIFE SHARPENER
51.5 x 65.5 cm
(Sold)

19

YOU CAN MEASURE AS YOU WALK
72 x 53 cm


20

TINY MAGNETRON
52 x 50 cm


21

HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSISTORS IN EXPERIMENTAL RECEIVER
56 x 45 cm


22

THIS GONG PRODUCES A LOUD NOISE
57 x 51.5 cm
(Acquired Murdoch University)


23

WRITING IN THE DARK IS NO PROBLEM
106 x 102.5 cm (Not in Exhibition)
(Acquired Collection University of Western Australia)


24

READILY ACCESSIBLE MAGNET IN YOUR SHIRT POCKET
38.5 x 78.5 cm


27

SOCK DRYERS ADJUST TO ALL SIZES
52 x 55 cm
$ 450 (Acquired Australian National University Canberra in 2004)


28

QUILTED PLASTIC ADDS FINISHING TOUCH TO THIS EXTREMELY MODERN LAMP
61 x 47.5 cm


29

ICE STOPPER
70.5 x 41 cm
(Acquired Collection City of Joondalup Collection)

31

DON'T COME HOME MECHANISM
61 x 93.5 cm


32

HAT HOLDER
67 x 128 cm


33

SUNGLASSES HAVE SMALL MIRRORS TO PROVIDE A BACKWARD VIEW
38 x 65 cm

34

BOTTLE CORKS ARE FINE GLASS CLEANERS
37 x 40 cm
(Acquired Collection Royal Perth Hospital Collection)



35

'PUMP - IT' IS PERFECT FOR YOURSELF
71 x 51 cm


36

BATTERY POWERED ICE CREAM SCOOP
66 x 48 cm
(Sold)


37


THE DUSTLESS HOUSE
137 x 232 cm (Not in exhibition)
Collection Art Gallery of Western Australia


38

GIVE AN UNUSUAL BORDER TO PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS
78 x 54 cm


39

NEON CHANDELIER
53 x 62 cm


41

WIND CONTROLS CHIMNEY
43 x 44 cm


42

PLUGS INTO ANY STANDARD OUTLET
65 x 53 cm


43

INSERTED IN YOUR LAWN OR GARDEN READS WET MOIST OR DRY
(TRAY) 39.5 x 29 cm
(Collection Stephanie Jones)


44

COMBINATION SCOOP
(TRAY) 33 cm Dia.
(Sold)


45

NO GROPING AROUND IN A DARK ROOM
(TRAY) 42 x 34 cm
(Sold)


50

CANNED BATTER MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR WIVES
72 x 53 cm


53

FIXTURE IS READY FOR USE IN 24 HOURS
53 x 62 cm

(Acquired Australian National University Canberra in 2004)


54

FURNACE HEAT IS TURNED DOWN AT BEDTIME
66 x 50.5 cm


55

THE HOMEMAKER CAN TELL AT A GLANCE
38 x 37 cm
(Acquired Royal Perth Hospital))


56

MYSTERY TOP
38 x 37 cm


57

FLOWER POT TRAP
38 x 38 cm


61

HANDY HOUSEHOLD HELPER I
53 x 63 cm
(Acquired Australian National University Canberra in 2004)


62

HANDY HOUSEHOLD HELPER II
78 x 51 cm


67

LOVE SEAT
66.5 x 88 cm


68

T.V.
71 x 53 cm


72

Title Unknown
73 x 52 cm


73

Title Unknown
36.5 x 36.5 cm


74

Title Unknown
39 x 37.3 cm


75

Title Unknown
54 x 51 cm


76

Title Unknown
48.5 x 67 cm



77

Title Unknown
60 x 84 cm


78

Title Unknown
49 x 47 cm


79

Title Unknown
48 x 72 cm


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