'Hostile cups: Deter'
- Reference:GB 1694 NMC/1968A
- Dates of Creation:2019
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- Physical Description:1 item
Scope and Content
'Deter': 1 of a set of 5 ceramic pots, wheel thrown with hand-built adjustments.
Artist statement: "Hostile architecture is a phenomenon with rase rise significantly throughout urban design this century. A widely recognised example of this type of design is the 'uncomfortable bench'. Interventions of this kind are now familiar, and can even be a cause of comfort to privileged audiences, but it is important to consider their sociological effects. We have replaced human interaction, nuance and empathy with hard, physical and non-negotiable solutions. Identifying five core aspects of hostile urban design - limit, control, obstruct, impede and deter - I have developed a series of ceramic cups which each embody one of these qualities."
Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pe53s2N6laNXHxxQ-RrjA5cjvuFNeUPC/viewAdministrative / Biographical History
Arvinda Gray studied Communication Design at The Glasgow School of Art and graduated in 2019. In 2019 she won the Avril V Gibb Memorial Prize, for the purchase of work from a final year undergraduate Communication Design student.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from the artist in June 2019, Avril V Gibb Memorial Prize purchase. Accession number JAC/299.
Note
Arvinda Gray studied Communication Design at The Glasgow School of Art and graduated in 2019. In 2019 she won the Avril V Gibb Memorial Prize, for the purchase of work from a final year undergraduate Communication Design student.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Stoneware clay. Cylindrical-shaped cup with castellation detail at top of vessel. Annotated with the artist's initials on base.
Dimensions: 65 x 66 x 67 mmAdditional Information
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