CIVIL ENGINEERING

© The Artist

CIVIL ENGINEERING 2000

Pamela Golden (1959 – )

Details

Dimension
DIAMETER 13 CM
Media
A PAIR OF PORCELAIN CUPS AND SAUCERS, DECORATED WITH TRANSFERS
Accession number
P7330

Summary

“The title, Civil Engineering, refers to Social Darwinism. The image inside each of the cups is of three men on the beach (twins and another man?) acting out: ‘see no, speak no and hear no evil’, they are from the past. The text only visible once a cup is raised gives more insight to the narrative. Both a right and a left handed cup are provided. The edition is functional, the viewer literally drinks in the image.

I am interested in how we receive things, how our mindscapes have no visual knowledge before photography. I use archives and found, often discarded photographs. I am curious about this social history and where it takes us as the viewer.”

Multiplication, The British Council 2001