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Stone Cold Sober
'Stone Cold Sober', is a phrase that usually refers to the complete opposite
state that many people find themselves in when they take a taxi home from
the pub or party. It refers to the luxury you indulge in when hailing
a taxi at the end of an evening. This was shown on the tip-up seat next
to a painting of Sid Vicious on a handkerchief by Peter Harris at the
private view of 'Cheated', a group show at A22. The show brought together
a disparate number of artists, all of whom were in some way aware of,
influenced by, or referenced punk and it's attitude in their work. Each
was given a blank muslin shirt to work on; in the same way that Vivienne
Westwood and Malcolm McLaren used muslin shirts to silkscreen provoking
slogans and images to sell in their shop 'Seditionaries' in the mid to
late 1970's. As well as muslin shirts, they used handkerchiefs as a cheap
canvas on which to print their ideas.
Felt-tip on taped card 2000
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