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# if it doesn't rain, it pours.
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:39, archived)
# If you are interested,
it is a Doris Salcedo’s Shibboleth in miniature.

I made a small deep tub of mortar (concrete would be no good as the aggregate would be too large).

When it was nearly set I cut it into separate sections with a false crack and then floated the mortar into those, so that essentially I had several sections of mortar, mortared together.

This I broke apart this morning.

I made a tiny 1.5 inch pointing trowel out of a margarine pot lid and a roofing nail too.

You heathen fool!
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:40, archived)
# yes
but is it art
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:41, archived)
# No
it really really isn't

The crack in the tate has to be the biggest mis-use of the space ever.

It was crap.
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:42, archived)
# I think that it was actually quite impressive.
The pure process of creating it was impressive and in that barren area the juxtaposition (which was not part of her purpose - she was trying to highlight racial injustice) was beautiful.

I think hers offered a better ROI than mine and mine only cost about £2 to make.
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:47, archived)
# Republic Of Ireland?
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:51, archived)
# Yeah, fuck it, why not?
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:51, archived)
# Should have just gone outside and taken a photo of Council upkeep failure
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:41, archived)
# ah ok.
I see. Well done.
(, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 12:43, archived)