Ceal Floyer Ladies, 2004
10 black self-adhesive vinyl stickers
15 x 7 cm (5 7/8 x 2 3/4 in) each
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs
The work consists of 10 stickers of the symbol indicating a women’s toilet (or Ladies' Room) in a circular pattern reminiscent of the simplified shape of a snowflake or a flower. In this arrangement the signs have lost their function. The recognizable motif appears to disappear in the ornamental pattern but remains legible if one looks for it.
Ceal Floyer's work often uses everyday but generally overlooked objects or images to introduce defamiliarizing and somewhat startling moments into the spectator's experience of a space. Slight alterations to found objects, that are usually familiar from everyday experiences (like a hairbrush, the sign for an emergency exit, or the projection of an image of a nail) create often surprising interventions that heighten the awareness of our surroundings. The play with expectations and the misuse of technical equipment (in effect, removing or subtly subverting its intended function) are another continuous themes in Floyer's work. Often the artist mixes visual and linguistic references, often also to the site, combining semantic levels in a disorienting and witty way.
INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS:
The work should be presented on a wall.
Ceal Floyer's work often uses everyday but generally overlooked objects or images to introduce defamiliarizing and somewhat startling moments into the spectator's experience of a space. Slight alterations to found objects, that are usually familiar from everyday experiences (like a hairbrush, the sign for an emergency exit, or the projection of an image of a nail) create often surprising interventions that heighten the awareness of our surroundings. The play with expectations and the misuse of technical equipment (in effect, removing or subtly subverting its intended function) are another continuous themes in Floyer's work. Often the artist mixes visual and linguistic references, often also to the site, combining semantic levels in a disorienting and witty way.
INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS:
The work should be presented on a wall.
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