Argument #1 (1994)
Argument #2 1997
Argument #2 1997
Argument #3 1997
Argument #3 with rivers of white 1997
rivers of white 1997
Argument #4 1999
Argument #4 1999
Argument #5 2000
Argument #6 2001, '02 & '03
Arguments #6(b) 2002
Argument #3(b) 2002
Argument #4(b) 2005, '04 & 03
Argument #4(b) 2005
Argument #4(b) 2005
Argument #4(b) bird 2005
My earlier book towers sought to reflect the fragility of arguments, which are mostly inflexible in a history that is fluid. These towers are an attempt to make physical the Argument. History and the interconnectivity of subject binds these earlier pieces together, as titles play off one another across the surface of each work. These structures are at once cohesive and fragile. The more recent book structures have become concerned with colour and form as a method of ordering the texts, creating a chaotic interconnectivity between subjects across each surface. Most recently the works are concerned with colour and form exclusively, any historical connections are left to chance. The books are used as pixels to create an over-all landscape image. This work also includes a life size mechanical baby bird, with nest, mounted upside down in ceiling. This mechanical baby bird is squawking with gaping mouth towards the viewer below as if needing an offering, a demanding, uncontrollable instinct to consume. The baby bird functions as a point of worship, a centre in constant need of sustenance and attention. The viewer and bird strain towards each other, one to understand, the other to be fed, both for nourishment.