4m clear LDPE sheeting, 4m pink anti-static LDPE sheeting, LDPE bags, HDPE bags, plastic hardware.
15 1/2" x 15 1/2" x 5 1/4"
Studio Rat positions plastic as a transmutable artefact of the past, present and future. Through their sculptural work, the pervasiveness of plastic becomes a conduit for reflection on systems of accumulation. Plastic waste from the artists’ home is reconfigured as a domestic object for a plastic future. The material is melted and manipulated by the artists and filled with air to become an inflated reproduction of one of the most intimate household objects: a pillow. By quilting and subsequently inflating plastic discards, Studio Rat not only directs our gaze towards the material, but renders it as a playful object of domesticity. With Pillow Princess, the artists inflate the perception of how everyday parts of the home might be intimate and plastic at the same time.
Presented at Icônes, Printemps du Mac 2024 in Montréal, QC.
Curated by Erika Del Vecchio.