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What You Collect is Always Yourself - Shopping bag collections - proposal 2

By  Amy Houghton 2010

Amy Houghton

What You Collect is Always Yourself - Shopping bag collections - proposal 2 is a commissioned Public art proposal for Clarks Village in Somerset. The image shows a proposal for porcelain shopping purchases inside 12 clear resin life sized carrier bags. Each bag would encourage thoughts about the items' futures and reflection about the person that bought them. The viewer will be able to get an insight into what kind of person owns that shopping bag. People will be able to question why that person has bought those items, what does it say about their character, social situation, age. Also raising questions about their own collection habits.
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