Room Temperature (M79)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Lin Cheung
Title
Room Temperature
Made in
London
Date
2007
Description
Thermometer with a silver face and red measuring fluid, with Fahrenheit and Celsius measurements defined by emotions and feelings.
Materials and techniques
Photo-etched sterling silver sheet, acrylic liner, glass thermometer; hand folded and manipulated silver sheet. Photo-etched by Lin Cheung.
Dimensions
length: 24cm
width: 6cm
depth: 1cm
Object number
M79
Category
Maker's statement
A distinctive shift of emphasis from jewellery to objects. Ideas and approach to thinking about objects already existed but began to expose these more deliberately making sets of things and taking part in silver and object only exhibitions. A key piece that in more that ways than one seems to sum up my practice, interests and craft concerns. Room Temperature measures the emotional atmosphere of any room. The words on the surface where chosen based on their duality of usage to both describe the weather and an emotional feeling. From a love of the English language and all its perculiarities.