Linder.

I have been researching broken and repaired things, which has taken me back to music in Manchester.

I lived there with the Hacienda and Factory Records hangover. 808 state were wheeled out for New Years Eve and Sankeys was ace! ( Nostalgia on the Periphery)

Linder (think Sex Pistols album sleeves) uses collage.

Her work from the late 70’s and early 80’s brought her into music. Taking apart the images,  defining  men and at women at that time, they were collaged back together. The results are interesting. What has caught my attention is the reviews of the work. 

“ …it was a way of showing counterfeit quality and construction…”  The splicing apart of images and presenting them in a new context  provokes the viewer to reassess the image and make new decisions.

By taking a garment apart, and altering the context that it is presented in can you provoke the wearer to access their clothing habits. To question how the garment has reached their hands…..