Thursday 7 October.
Got my work ready to take to the 6 Rooms gallery to hang. I’d been working with carrier bags for about two years now – stripping and interweaving them onto a canvas background. All have remained exactly as they were when first produced … except this one. It was barely 6 months old and yet when I unrolled the sheet, bits of plastic filtered out. I’d used a variety of bags in the work, and most had stayed in their original condition . The Tesco bags though, had started to degrade. Physically, it looked OK, as I’d only use them in small sections…but it could have been disastrous.
From an environmental point of view, it’s good ( providing that the bits break down even further that is) … But from an artwork point of view.. note to self – do not use Tesco bags!
The Wing installation in the About Here exhibition is made from a different type of bag. Strong and durable… and best made into an artwork than dumped into landfill.
