Make Yourself A Target Artwork

In 1984 I was sent to live in Amsterdam with anarchist squatters. Like some half-remembered dream, on my final night in the city we were walked down dark back streets, through an abandoned neighbourhood before arriving at a tall building with a heavy front door. The man leading our party banged forcefully and a shutter opened. Dutch pleasantries were exchanged, and we were allowed to enter. Down a dimly lit corridor we passed and along the wall, in a neatly arranged display was a long line of baseball bats, each with its own gas mask. This work is one in a series of works exploring the bat and the discourse around its potential use. Here I have arranged the work to form both a roundel in M.O.D colours, which by chance are also shared with anarchists, while also echoing weapons displays found in stately homes and military collections. Recycled wooded pallets, hand carved (not turned) into baseball bats. White washed and burned, red gloss paint. Mounted on 7 sections of MDF backboard (grey).

Multi-paneled Mixed Media:Charcoal on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:81 W x 81 H x 9 D in

Number of Panels:7

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