tom hackett: sculpture |
object in absentia
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Presented the viewer with a mass of 600 Each number sequence represents a Dewey Decimal library coding as found on the spine of a Library book. Each coding is ascribed in relation to an object, and its potential plurality of classifications. Each objected was donated or lent by someone resident in the Borough. A photo of a deceased pet rabbit is ascribed to: 129.421 Origin and destiny of original souls, Greater object in absentia presents a playful interrogation of the human need for classification and labels, to consider the parallels and departures of viewer dialogue amongst the shifting priorities of the public art-space and museum context.
Curated by Valerie Chang and Carol Swords. | |||
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