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McCone (the big I AM)

$2,800.00

Dean Proudfoot

The humble traffic cone. Bright orange. Universally cursed. Almost never questioned.

Cone-illogical began during hours spent in traffic, watching orange plastic monuments quietly boss everyone around. Within that enforced stillness, Dean began to see them less as practical objects and more as characters—absurd, authoritative and oddly charismatic.

The work also pays homage to Colin McCahon’s iconic I AM paintings. Drawing on their bold simplicity, strong forms and distinctly New Zealand visual language, Cone-illogical transforms the everyday traffic cone into a modern icon—familiar, playful and unexpectedly powerful.

Oil on canvas 1000 × 750 mm ready to hang
FRAMED

Dean Proudfoot

The humble traffic cone. Bright orange. Universally cursed. Almost never questioned.

Cone-illogical began during hours spent in traffic, watching orange plastic monuments quietly boss everyone around. Within that enforced stillness, Dean began to see them less as practical objects and more as characters—absurd, authoritative and oddly charismatic.

The work also pays homage to Colin McCahon’s iconic I AM paintings. Drawing on their bold simplicity, strong forms and distinctly New Zealand visual language, Cone-illogical transforms the everyday traffic cone into a modern icon—familiar, playful and unexpectedly powerful.

Oil on canvas 1000 × 750 mm ready to hang
FRAMED

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