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Objects in Conversation

Title:

ArtsHum

Location:

Edith Cowan University- Mt Lawley

2018

Objects in Conversation (Installation view), 2018, Readymade objects, Buff-Stone, acrylic on wood, dimensions variable, Photograph Gary Parris
Objects in Conversation (Installation view), 2018, Readymade objects, Buff-Stone, acrylic on wood, dimensions variable, Photograph Gary Parris

Objects in Conversation is an installation consisting of disposable readymade materials and handmade artworks. This work mimics the characteristics of mass-produced objects through the process of mould-making, painting and assemblage. The objects are placed on shelves made of found wood, deliberately positioned at eye level to evoke human desire – an advertising technique used to create the impulse to buy. By emphasising the disconnection between natural systems and the general economy, Objects in Conversation encourages a reconsideration of the ordinary.