Patriarchal tradition implicates the domestic arena as a rich site for feminist critique. Through the parody and appropriation of domestic iconography, I present objects that undermine the social context of women as both consumers and the consumed.
Automotive accessory 1995
Car headlight lens and bezels, powder coated aluminium, rubber, leather
32 cm(H) x 18 cm(W) x 10 cm(D)
Photo credit; G Sargeant
Blitz bomb 1995
Anodised aluminium rice cooker, rubber, steel, plastic
23 cm(H) x 39 cm(W), including handle x 17 cm(D)
Photo credit; G Sargeant
Fairlane (left) & Bleeding heart (right) 1995
Car headlight glass, plastic stop lights, aluminium, stainless steel
Fairlane; 23 cm(H) x 15 cm(W) x 10 cm(D)
Bleeding heart; 19 cm(H) x 10 cm(W) x 6 cm(D) excluding handle
Photo credit; G Sargeant
Madonna 1997
Steel sieves, leather, rubber, icing nozzles
29 cm(H) x 14 cm(W) x 25 cm(D)
Photo credit; G Sargeant
Cha-cha 1997
Chromed steel cake tins, leather, sewing machine feet
29 cm(H) x 11 cm(W) x 16 cm(D)
Photo credit; G Sargeant
Cha-cha (detail) 1997
Chromed steel cake tins, leather, sewing machine feet
29 cm(H) x 11 cm(W) x 16 cm(D)
Photo credit; G Sargeant