With this piece I have used consumable substances and
Multiple pillbox dividers to make a Mayan influenced nod towards the influence
of the Americas role in the environment that has been the origin of various types of drug; and of course the Sugar Cane, There are small haribo gummy bears of all colours placed around the pyramid
being a reference to the Class System control over people of all orientations
Through the Drug war.
Using Domestic taboo items to create something that reflects
a message that is going to affect everyone on their own personal level
and mostly from friends, students and lecturers I have received comforting comments and constructive criticism on how to direct my tangent rich thought patterns, as well as useful research material, i had already been influenced by Ai Weiwei's sunflower Pile, Damien Hirst's Pile of sweets and Medicine Cabinet, The Chapman Brothers Hell works; through displaying this publicly i have come into contact with Felix Gonzalez-Torres's work.
The height of the Plyth being designed to be level with a child
is me asking a question to the viewer asking them if marketing drugs
to minors is the same as marketing sugary treats.
Also you can glimpse the floods that have closed access to
westside the gallery library and the media store (grrr)
