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Collect at Somerset House
1 - 5 March 2023

Collect at Somerset House

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Suzanne Knight, The Universal Language of Plastic III, 2022

Suzanne Knight Australian, b. 1964

The Universal Language of Plastic III, 2022
Tapestry weaving, wool and cotton
37 x 15 cm
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“ Plastic exists in all languages and in the homes of all nations. During the past few years we’ve purchased plastic bottles containing disinfectants, chemicals and antiseptics, used to scrub...
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“ Plastic exists in all languages and in the homes of all nations. During the past few years we’ve purchased plastic bottles containing disinfectants, chemicals and antiseptics, used to scrub away a virus, washing these liquids down our sinks, sending empty bottles onto our beaches, into our oceans. In this work the artist has translated words such as disinfectant and sterilise into different languages, cut up and jumbled the letters to create a universal language of consumerism and waste, then woven these ‘words’ into common plastic shapes. There are no borders for the spread of a virus or the spread of waste. “
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