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2013.2
The Sky's the Limit (2013.2)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Barnaby Barford
Title
The Sky's the Limit
Made in
London
Date
2011
Description
Oval-shaped mirror with an ornate white frame of cast resin. There is a platform at the bottom of the glass panel with a found ceramic doll on top. When the light is turned on, another figure appears behind the glass. There is a black tassell at the bottom of the piece.
Materials and techniques
Frame: cast and layered resin, glass reinforced resin from silicon moulds.
Figures: found ceramic figure (front). Found resin figurine (inside) with head cut off and replaced with found porcelain head, glued with 2 part epoxy.
Figures: found ceramic figure (front). Found resin figurine (inside) with head cut off and replaced with found porcelain head, glued with 2 part epoxy.
Object number
2013.2
Category
References
Maker's statement
The piece was part of a body of work entitled 'Love is...' looking at the world where love and lust become entangled and confused. The piece questions ambitions. How fame and fortune can be achieved through taking your clothes off. What example does this set and what lengths will the next generation go to to reach heights of fame.
This piece is part of the last exhibition I did in the gallery using figurines. I had been working using these techniques for 8 years or so. This is the first time I used 2 way mirrors.
This piece is part of the last exhibition I did in the gallery using figurines. I had been working using these techniques for 8 years or so. This is the first time I used 2 way mirrors.