Jane Fairhurst can be contacted at:
OK Studios
The Standish Centre
Cross Street
Standish, Lancashire
WN6 0HQ
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phone: 01257 424804
mobile: 07846 053031
In recent years the toy has been the object I have chosen to use in my work as a metaphor for mass consumerism. This has led me to consider the toy as an object, not so much in itself, but as part of a system of signs and syntax developed through the relationship between objects. Removed from their origins and re-contextualised, objects take on new meanings and can be used to express a multitude of ideas. Using references from popular culture, current affairs and art history, and engaging with strategies of appropriation, I make work that explores political and social issues in contemporary society.