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The underarm bowling incident of 1981

2014
180.0 x 150.0 cm
Ian Potter Museum of Art

Noel McKenna revisits the moment Australian cricketer Trevor Chappell was instructed by his captain Greg Chappell to bowl the last ball of a One Day International along the ground, denying opponents New Zealand the opportunity to tie the match. Composed of visual and text elements, the painting is both a depiction of the event and a comment on the pressures faced by professional sportspeople. McKenna depicts the point of no return as the ball is released from the bowler

Noel McKenna (1956 –)

Noel McKenna (b. 1956) is an Australian artist known for his iconic paintings & watercolours of everyday life, suburban scenes, and the often-overlooked. Featured in major museum exhibitions & collections.

Ian Potter Museum of Art (Carlton, Australia)

The Ian Potter Museum of Art is a learning museum of the University of Melbourne, situated at the Parkville Campus. Admission is free. The Potter Museum of Art and The University of Melbourne acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which we work and create. Continue