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Roadkill

By Mark Tamer 2013

Mark Tamer

Bare-fisted A single glove on its own appears a little forlorn. A twin that has become accidentally separated. I feel a little sad each time I see one and hope that it may soon become reunited with its sibling. I love bananas, I just can't eat them It's surprising how many bananas you see laying on the pavement. On their own they seem like a carefully placed trap for the unsuspecting pedestrian, the punchline to a crude visual joke. However, once they have been collected in this way, they appear as hieroglyphics, mysterious roadside signs waiting to be discovered and translated. Roadkill These found objects are presented in 64 squares - the same as a chessboard or a snakes-and-ladders board. So, if you want to play along then start at the top left and work your way down, but watch out for those pesky banana skins..
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