Piranha Farms costume

Artists/Creators: Kate Craig (Creator)
Jane Ellison (Creator)
Hank Bull (Creator)
Eric Metcalfe (Creator)
Date: 1978
ID #: BG6331

Physical Description

Medium: fabric, plastic, velcro
Support: –
Dimensions: 84 cm 47 cm 2 cm (Object)
height and width are both from the widest-points, object laid flat on its proper left side. )
Object Description: Worn by Eric Metcalfe as the titular character of Piranha Farms, his work with Hank Bull and Jane Ellison. Metcalfe can be seen wearing the garment in a 1979 recording of Piranha Farms, digitized by Western Front (https://westernfront.ca/archives/get/ca_occurrences/149), at around 20:00 to 24:48.

History

Collection: Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery Permanent Collection
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery Permanent Collection
Credit Line: –
Related Exhibitions: –

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