The drowned world Jon Cattapan works and collaborations

Catalogue of works in the exhibition
Dimensions are given as height before width. For artworks with multiple components,
sets of dimensions are listed in order from the upper left corner of the installation, from left
to right and top to bottom. All works by Jon Cattapan except where otherwise noted
1. Bananas 1977–78
oil and mixed media on canvas, board
152.5 x 122.5 cm
Collection of the artist
2. The ochre mask 1982
mixed media and collage on paper
116 x 80.5 cm
Collection of the artist
3. Sister 1984
oil on canvas
155 x 217 cm
Collection of the artist
4. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
5. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
6. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
7. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
8. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
9. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
10. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
11. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
12. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
13. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
14. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
15. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
16. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
17. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
18. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
19. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
20. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
21. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Sister drawings’ 1984
pencil on paper
30.5 x 40 cm (irreg.)
Collection of the artist
22. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [Blue heart] 1984
fibre-tipped pen, pencil and oil pastel
on paper
18 x 21 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
23. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [Does she like Lea] 1984
fibre-tipped pen, pencil and oil pastel
on paper
21.5 x 23 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
24. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [Madame please] 1984
oil pastel, pencil and graphite
on paper
17.5 x 21 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
25. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [Orange nude] 1984
oil pastel and crayon on paper
18 x 22 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
26. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [Portrait aeroplane] 1984
fibre-tipped pen and red ink stamp
on paper
18 x 24.5 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
27. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [Portrait of Ellis] 1984
fibre-tipped pen and red ink stamp
on paper
18 x 24.5 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
28. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [The recliner] 1984
pen and ink on paper
14.5 x 18 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
29. Jon Cattapan and Peter Ellis
Untitled [Two insects] 1984
oil pastel and crayon on paper
17 x 22.5 cm (irreg.)
Collection of Peter Ellis, Melbourne
30. Reactive study
(with late night cigarettes) 1986
mixed media and collage on paper
9 parts: 165 x 125 cm,
each: 55 x 41.5 cm
Collection of the artist
31. A view from flat 3/42 Grey St 1987
oil on canvas
152 x 213 cm
Private collection, Melbourne
32. Church alight (East Melbourne) 1988
oil on canvas
10 parts: 183 x 289 cm;
a: 183 x 151 cm, b–j each: 61 x 46 cm
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
33. Name and address 1988
oil on canvas
183 x 213.7 cm
National Gallery of Victoria,
Melbourne
Purchased through the Art
Foundation of Victoria with the
assistance of the Moët & Chandon
Art Acquisition Fund, Governor, 1989
34. Documentary
(Melbourne as Rome) 1989
oil on canvas
213 x 182 cm
Collection of Mr and Mrs Warson,
Mebourne
35. Stack 1990
oil on canvas
triptych: 152.5 x 76 cm; a: 43 x 38 cm,
b: 45.5 x 60.5 cm, c: 56 x 76 cm
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
36. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Under New York’ 1990
oil stick and oil pastel on paper
triptych: 63 x 28.3 cm; a: 19 x 14 cm,
b: 19 x 19.5 cm, c: 19 x 28.3 cm
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
37. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Under New York’ 1990
watercolour on paper
18.9 x 28.2 cm (irreg.)
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
38. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Under New York’ 1990
watercolour on paper
18.8 x 28.3 cm (irreg.)
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
39. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Under New York’ 1990
watercolour and pastel on paper
diptych: 25.8 x 37 cm;
a: 25.8 x 17.6 cm, b: 25.8 x 17.8 cm
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
40. ‘Untitled’ from ‘Under New York’ 1990
oil stick on paper
triptych: 60 x 25.3 cm; a: 13 x 23 cm
(irreg.), b: 19 x 25.3 cm,
c: 19 x 25.3 cm
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
41. Dog day (Seep) 1991
oil on canvas
198 x 168.8 cm
Courtesy the artist and
Sutton Gallery, Melbourne
42. Double ellipse
(from ‘The city submerged’) 1991
oil on canvas
diptych: 50.6 x 85 cm,
each: 50.6 x 40.3 cm (oval)
Collection of the artist
43. The city submerged no. 21 (Rising)
1991–2006
oil and mixed media on canvas, glass
25 parts: 650 x 350 cm (irreg.)
Courtesy the artist; Sutton Gallery,
Melbourne; Kaliman Gallery, Sydney;
and Bellas Milani Gallery, Brisbane
44. The bookbuilder 1992
oil on canvas
triptych: 213 x 300 cm;
a: 213 x 198 cm, b: 50 x 40 cm (oval),
c: 50 x 40 cm (oval)
Collection of Artbank
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