Alt Facts
36 Limestreet
June 2017
With Liam McCabe, Sister Shrill (Ciara Lenihan and Melissa MacPherson), Oliver Perry and Claire Lavender
Alt Facts is a collection of works responding to the idea of alternative facts and the way that they can shape and alter our understanding of politics, gender identity and the world around us at large. The works attempt to unpick the relationship between fact and fiction by highlighting the unreliable nature of the narratives we consume on a daily basis, be that through news media, the songs we listen to or the built environment.
Building upon the unstable foundations of mainstream culture, each work demonstrates a personal reflection on the provenance of its own source material. Ultimately whilst there is seemingly no definitive truth to be obtained from these investigations the show aims to remind audiences the value of remaining critical as consumers of culture.
The works I produced for this exhibition, entitled, 'Fields of Wheat' and 'Between the Sun and the Moon' (pictured) take the ‘Metro' free newspaper, distributed by DMG Media as their starting point. I created what could be called a structural collage that comprises of cardboard, gilded Haiku, cyanotype print, papier mache bowls, glass and repurposed prints. The Haiku is dissected from the tabloid stories, adverts and horoscope of the newspaper, which is then pulped to make the bowls that sit below the glass panel. This technique of repurposing and reappropriation is evident throughout my practice.
36 Limestreet
June 2017
With Liam McCabe, Sister Shrill (Ciara Lenihan and Melissa MacPherson), Oliver Perry and Claire Lavender
Alt Facts is a collection of works responding to the idea of alternative facts and the way that they can shape and alter our understanding of politics, gender identity and the world around us at large. The works attempt to unpick the relationship between fact and fiction by highlighting the unreliable nature of the narratives we consume on a daily basis, be that through news media, the songs we listen to or the built environment.
Building upon the unstable foundations of mainstream culture, each work demonstrates a personal reflection on the provenance of its own source material. Ultimately whilst there is seemingly no definitive truth to be obtained from these investigations the show aims to remind audiences the value of remaining critical as consumers of culture.
The works I produced for this exhibition, entitled, 'Fields of Wheat' and 'Between the Sun and the Moon' (pictured) take the ‘Metro' free newspaper, distributed by DMG Media as their starting point. I created what could be called a structural collage that comprises of cardboard, gilded Haiku, cyanotype print, papier mache bowls, glass and repurposed prints. The Haiku is dissected from the tabloid stories, adverts and horoscope of the newspaper, which is then pulped to make the bowls that sit below the glass panel. This technique of repurposing and reappropriation is evident throughout my practice.
