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Self Skin 9 - Contentment, Calm, Insecurity

By  Lucy Brown 2006

Roger Parker

Dimensions
34cm x 144cm x 5cm

A woven form made from a shredded velvet dress, constructed into a cotton and boning warp. The work hangs from a brass hook screwed into the wall. It is part of a series of nine pieces called 'The Self Skins', exploring a woman's emotions as she metamorphosed from one self, to another. Private collection.
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