Television commercial queen Sally Williams has revealed a saucy new side, depicted
posing nude behind a giant Rosella tomato sauce bottle for the renowned Moran
Prize.
‘Aisle 3′, the pop art piece inspired by the work of figurative painter legend Mel
Ramos and created by Victorian artist Nick Morris, depicts a naked Williams with her
modesty protected by an oversized bottle of tomato sauce from Australian icon
brand Rosella.
Morris says the inspiration came to him while meditating on the concept of six
degrees of separation between two iconic Australian subjects.
“Rosella was chosen because it is such a strong Australian icon and that was most
important to me. All of my work has a strong Australian appeal. At the great times
we have all had around the BBQ and dinner table and Rosella is always there,” he
says.
“I cannot think of a better subject in both relevance and personality for my art than
Sally. Sally Williams is pop art. She has been adorning our TV screens for many
years and has become part of the lounge room supermarket shopping experience,”
Morris adds.
Rosella Marketing Manager Jason Kent says the cheeky piece of art came as a
pleasant surprise to the company.
“Rosella tomato sauce is a household Australian-owned and made brand that is all
about true, old-fashioned flavours and great family time. So it’s an honour to have
been chosen for this piece of art and, as such, having been associated with the
values that have been at the heart of the company since 1895,” Kent says.
Morris’ piece of art will be entered in the Moran Prize later in May
