This body of work is entitled 'its not right'. Incorrect punctuation frustrates me. In reponse to this prickly anger that punctuation is not recognised as useful by many people today, particularly on social media, I have created this collection of sculptures of three-dimensional punctuation marks. The sculptures are primarily made from things which were useless and nearly thrown away - computer hardware, parts of a gas cooker, mechanical parts of all sorts. The artefacts are covered in a variety of nails and bristles, conveying the irritated emotion I feel at bad punctuation, and a sense that the punctuation marks themselves are angry at being ignored. I researched cacti as a reference for arranging the spines. The pieces are placed on pages torn from books. The pages are censored randomly to emphasize that the punctuation is vital. Within the space, there are many useless things - the fake camera, the obsolete fire hose, the broken water fountain. These objects provide a strong contrast to the usefulness of punctuation.
This installation is on display as part of the Graduate Show at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland, June 2015.
This 3 metre tall sculpture of an exclamation mark is made from over 800 polystyrene cups and 1900 paper clips.
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A collection of sharp sculptures conveying the irritated feeling when noticing incorrect punctuation. This body of work is ent Read More

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