‘Outcast’ is a sculptural Installation that uses the form of a bed as a recognisable symbol to discuss how minimal a ‘home’ can be when needed. The use of scaffolding for the framework is intended to carry connotations of the temporal and possesses the pragmatic aesthetic of the industrial. It discusses the experience of the working class inside industry and more specifically the uncertainty of job security; in turn referencing the epidemic of the postal paradox (Byrne, 2018).
This structure stands as an immersive memorial for the exposed - using the effects of weathering on a lorry tarpaulin to represent the climate endurance of life on the streets whilst exploring ideas of control and ownership through using old marketing media. The reuse of old materials that have served their intended function inherently carries connotations of waste but also the hopes that come with the prospects of up-cycling. Creating a life size replica of a fully made double bed from these materials evokes another topic of discussion; the transportation of refugees; through the use of an appropriated lorry tarpaulin. Conveying the idea of intentional unity by having the duvet of the bed slightly pulled back, acts as an invitation to the viewer, homeless and refugees alike.
‘Outcast’ is a sculptural Installation that uses the form of a bed as a recognisable symbol to discuss how minimal a ‘home’ can be when needed. The use of scaffolding for the framework is intended to carry connotations of the temporal and possesses the pragmatic aesthetic of the industrial. It discusses the experience of the working class inside industry and more specifically the uncertainty of job security; in turn referencing the epidemic of the postal paradox (Byrne, 2018).
This structure stands as an immersive memorial for the exposed - using the effects of weathering on a lorry tarpaulin to represent the climate endurance of life on the streets whilst exploring ideas of control and ownership through using old marketing media. The reuse of old materials that have served their intended function inherently carries connotations of waste but also the hopes that come with the prospects of up-cycling. Creating a life size replica of a fully made double bed from these materials evokes another topic of discussion; the transportation of refugees; through the use of an appropriated lorry tarpaulin. Conveying the idea of intentional unity by having the duvet of the bed slightly pulled back, acts as an invitation to the viewer, homeless and refugees alike.
