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Perambulator
Year
2010
Description
Perambulator, Rusty Pram frame, Zimbabwean dollar notes, stitched lace.
Perambulator is the repurposing of my childhood pram and the devalued Zimbabwean dollar note. As an attempt to ‘mend’ I hand stitched the notes to create a cover that sits over the old rusty pram. By merging the old rusty pram that promised new life and the devalued dollars that shattered a nation, Perambulator makes reference to the uncomfortable truth of loss. This piece is a lament for the past and a longing for what could have been.
Although Perambulator was made in direct response to Zimbabwe’s economic woes it speaks universally of the uncertainty of many of the world’s economies.
The viewer is invited to contemplate their own humanity as they consider the fragile nature of life.
