Three Murders
Artist
Joanne Tod
(Canadian, born 1953)
CultureCanadian
Date2012
MediumHand-painted vitreous china
DimensionsOverall: 3/16 × 4 3/16 × 4 3/16 in. (0.5 × 10.7 × 10.7 cm)
Markings-"Joanne Tod" is signed on the back of all three tiles
-"Russel Wiliams" is written on the back of G12.21.2.1
-"Reena Virk" is written on the back of G12.21.2.2
-"David Buller" is written on the back of G12.21.2.3
DescriptionThis collection of tiles were made by Joanne Tod for the Gardiner Museum exhibition, Invited Invasion, 2012. Author Peggy Gale observes: “More chilling is a series of six blue-and-white Murder Tiles depicting former colonel Russell Williams (CFB Trenton, 2009–2010) as well as murder victims Reena Virk (Squamish, British Columbia, 1997), David Buller (represented by his name and the site of his death at the University of Toronto, 2001), and three images from the prosecution of the Shafia family for their “honour” killings (Kingston, 2009). These are based the Gardiner’s group of seventeenth-century delft wares tiles illustrating the popish plot, each commemorating a series of “stages” for murder moving from victim through court case and trial to punishment. There is no irony in these studies, but a grim reminder of the constancy of human nature and of human potential for evil.”
Credit LineGift of Joann Tod
Object numberG12.21.2.1-3
Classifications
Modern and Contemporary CeramicsSub-classification
CanadianCollections
Status
Not on viewArtist / Maker: Minton
c.1880
Object number: G91.3.108
Artist / Maker: Claudius Innocentius du Paquier Factory
c.1740
Object number: G83.1.1230
Artist / Maker: Minton
c.1884
Object number: G96.3.28
Artist / Maker: Casa Pirota Workshop
1537
Object number: G83.1.351