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Brittany Shepherd on Coward
Latex is a natural substance. A liquid defence system present in over 20,000 species, deterring feeders with a sticky, bitter, toxic resistance. Coveted for its protective properties, latex is harvested at scale from rubber trees as milky white tears. Pierced, stabbed, drained and repurposed to prevent piercing, stabbing and draining. Her cheap imitators – nitrile, silicone and butyl – are synthetic materials ironically produced by the same substance uniquely capable of destroying her: fossil fuels. Douse a piece of natural rubber in petroleum-based mineral solvents and you will watch her swell, crack and tear. Do it while wearing nitrile gloves if you want to add insult to injury.
In the studio, odourless, invisible fumes evaporate in the air, permeating my lungs. A wash of Izosol-diluted oils forms the underpainting of a rubber mask. Smears of lead, cobalt and cadmium are everywhere. The studio of my live/work space…
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Brittany Shepherd on Coward
Latex is a natural substance. A liquid defence system present in over 20,000 species, deterring feeders with a sticky, bitter, toxic resistance. Coveted for its protective properties, latex is harvested at scale from rubber trees as milky white tears. Pierced, stabbed, drained and repurposed to prevent piercing, stabbing and draining. Her cheap imitators – nitrile, silicone and butyl – are synthetic materials ironically produced by the same substance uniquely capable of destroying her: fossil fuels. Douse a piece of natural rubber in petroleum-based mineral solvents and you will watch her swell, crack and tear. Do it while wearing nitrile gloves if you want to add insult to injury.
In the studio, odourless, invisible fumes evaporate in the air, permeating my lungs. A wash of Izosol-diluted oils forms the underpainting of a rubber mask. Smears of lead, cobalt and cadmium are everywhere. The studio of my live/work space…
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