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Wailing Walls, 2009, Lifted studio floor, 200 x 300 x 0.1 cm
This piece is made by lifting the marks from another artist's studio floor. It has the stature of standing stones,
marks reminiscent of the layers of graffiti on the Berlin wall and a surface that seems clawed. The title of this piece
refers to the history of walls being used as weapons and highlights the 10 ft high concrete wall that the Brazilian
government is building around Rio de Janeiro's favelas. Many see the construction as an attempt to segregate,
control and the hide the poor.
This piece is made by lifting the marks from another artist's studio floor. It has the stature of standing stones,
marks reminiscent of the layers of graffiti on the Berlin wall and a surface that seems clawed. The title of this piece
refers to the history of walls being used as weapons and highlights the 10 ft high concrete wall that the Brazilian
government is building around Rio de Janeiro's favelas. Many see the construction as an attempt to segregate,
control and the hide the poor.
Buried, 2009, Lifted studio floor, 22 x 183 x 0.1 cm
This piece is made by lifting marks from another artist's studio floor and appears like a blurred fragment of a
Jackson Pollock. A chaotic force seems to have ravaged its surface like shrapnel. The viewer is drawn in by an
image of a deceased young child at one end of the work. Shifting focus to the surrounding patterns of paint,
gradually more images of children injured and killed in war zones appear and disappear, partially buried beneath
the layers of paint in an uncomfortable mix of beauty and horror.
This piece is made by lifting marks from another artist's studio floor and appears like a blurred fragment of a
Jackson Pollock. A chaotic force seems to have ravaged its surface like shrapnel. The viewer is drawn in by an
image of a deceased young child at one end of the work. Shifting focus to the surrounding patterns of paint,
gradually more images of children injured and killed in war zones appear and disappear, partially buried beneath
the layers of paint in an uncomfortable mix of beauty and horror.
Unseen, 2008, Lifted studio wall, 22 x 183 x 0.1 cm
This piece is made by lifting the marks that have fallen beneath where an unseen painting has been made by
another artist. The drips and splashes appear like cloaked figures lining up in a haze of desert heat and flies. The
piece was inspired by the quote 'To satisfy the world's food and sanitation requirements would cost around 19
billion dollars per year. America alone spends more than 19 billion dollars per year on ice cream'.
This piece is made by lifting the marks that have fallen beneath where an unseen painting has been made by
another artist. The drips and splashes appear like cloaked figures lining up in a haze of desert heat and flies. The
piece was inspired by the quote 'To satisfy the world's food and sanitation requirements would cost around 19
billion dollars per year. America alone spends more than 19 billion dollars per year on ice cream'.
'We don't do body counts', 2008, Lifted studio floor, 132 x 40 x 2cm
This piece is made by lifting the residues from another artist's studio floor beneath where a painting has been
made. The marks could refer to pools of flesh and detritus at a roadside explosion.
This piece is made by lifting the residues from another artist's studio floor beneath where a painting has been
made. The marks could refer to pools of flesh and detritus at a roadside explosion.
Axis of Eight, 2007, Lifted Lichens and wall, 10cm x 80cm x 0.1cm
Axis of Eight is made from eight Lichens lifted from the surface of a wall. Lichens are one of the few living
organisms that are resistant to nuclear radiation. The Lichens in this piece bear a strange resemblance to
mushroom clouds, each one represents one of the eight confirmed nuclear powers. Axis of Eight appears like
something found post-atomic explosion, a torn and mutated fragment of lives and histories. Lichens have evolved
mechanisms to avoid toxins in the environment by forming unique metal compounds. By understanding how
Lichens do this scientists may be able to develop novel technologies to help clean up the environment. The title
refers to George Bush's ' Axis of Evil' speech.
Axis of Eight is made from eight Lichens lifted from the surface of a wall. Lichens are one of the few living
organisms that are resistant to nuclear radiation. The Lichens in this piece bear a strange resemblance to
mushroom clouds, each one represents one of the eight confirmed nuclear powers. Axis of Eight appears like
something found post-atomic explosion, a torn and mutated fragment of lives and histories. Lichens have evolved
mechanisms to avoid toxins in the environment by forming unique metal compounds. By understanding how
Lichens do this scientists may be able to develop novel technologies to help clean up the environment. The title
refers to George Bush's ' Axis of Evil' speech.
