Touching Other Peopleʼs Shopping
This body of work investigates the early European colonization of Australia with particular interest in first contact and Imperialism. It is critical of High Visibility (Hi Vis) clothing and considers the 'creep' and colonising agency of Hi Vis, as a metaphor for White Colonisation .
‘The claiming of things’ video reconfigures as its backdrop, an early Australian colonial painting by John Glover. This work examines the connection, disconnection and civilising of nature, imperialism, power relationships and racism, throw-away culture and consumerism. ownership, fear, surveillance, boundaries, naming and claiming. Hi Vis flouro, colourfully and gratingly pollutes with its colour coded control over land. Gainsboroughs colonials spray layered graffiti like cats marking their territory.
The video ‘Touching other people’s butterflies’ and the show ‘Touching other peoples shopping’ takes these ideas further, and discusses the notion of collecting and ownership. The idea started when I was shopping and a butterfly landed on my trolley handle and stayed for 40 mins, (bad iphone video of it in show too) , and one day at the checkout when I moved someone in front of me’s shopping… needless to say their response prompted an exhibition.
‘Lassie come home’ uses George Stubbs painting of a giant hi vis dog on a ‘View of Newcastle’. The domesticated dog is a poignant marker of colonization. I specifically used a Stubbs dog because Joseph Banks, requested and commissioned Stubbs to paint a 'portrait' of a kangaroo brought back on the Endeavor in 1771.
‘I dig your land’ from the Lycett ‘view of Wingecarribee River, is an extension again of the use of hi vis as a metaphor for colonization its river of Hi vis, insinuating its affect as pollution, and the idea that men wearing hi vis fluoro safety gear have authority over the land. The workers are Gainsborough portraits and self portrait.
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Joan RossShopping with the butterfly, 2013digital animation58 secPOA
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Joan RossMine, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper40 x 60 cm (image size)POA
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Joan RossThe dinner guest, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper37 x 60 cm (image size)
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Joan RossI dig your land, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper31 x 50 cm (image size)Edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofsPOA
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Joan RossLassie come home, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper32 x 50 cm (image size)Sold
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Joan RossShopping with butterfly, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper33.5 x 44.5 cm (image size)
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Joan RossTagging, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper33.5 x 60 cm (image size)
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Joan RossThe visitors, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper50 x 35 cm (image size)
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Joan RossStop with fluoro, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper33.5 x 44.5 cm (image size)
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Joan RossShopping for butterfly, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper, framed51.5 x 50 cm (image size)edition of 3, 2 APSold
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Joan RossTag and capture, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper50 x 47 cm (image size)Sold
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Joan RossTouching other people’s shopping, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper44.5 x 46 cm (image size)
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Joan RossThe history of the other world, 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper33.5 x 60 cm (image size)
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Joan RossThe naming of things (The claiming of things), 2013hand painted pigment print on cotton rag paper43.5 x 75.5 cm (image size)
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Joan RossTogether we can take over the world, 2012found ceramic and fluorescent reflector tape50 x 24 x 20 (overall size)Sold