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Lot 3
HARRY BONAR LAW (British, b. 2001) Ministry of Transportation, Transposed
2020 83 x 116.5 cm framed
2020 83 x 116.5 cm framed
4 – 22 August 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, New Bond Street£400 - £600
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Harry Bonar Law (British, b. 2001)
Ministry of Transportation, Transposed
2020
charcoal and screenprint
83 x 116.5cm inc. frame
2020
charcoal and screenprint
83 x 116.5cm inc. frame
Footnotes
This work came from a series investigating the architectural works of George Chakhava (Georgian, 1923-2007), focusing around his iconic 'Ministry of Transportation' building in Tbilisi, Georgia; more broadly it explored the dissonance between Utopian constructed space and lived experience.
It channels the emotional weight of Soviet Brutalism through a uniquely sculptural lens. Unlike the monolithic uniformity typical of the era, Chakhava's interlocking concrete volumes evoke a sense of surreal dislocation - at once imposing and strangely organic. The work invites reflection on the psychological landscape of Soviet architecture, where bold form becomes both a symbol of power and a vessel for ontological reflection.