IMPERSONATING A PART-TIME PCSO
2010 *NEW*


POPULAR PROBLEMS (1-5)
2010
Various materials


0.001%
2009
Engraved traffolyte plaque


RELAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT SCULPTURE
2009
Pine, bamboo, epoxy resin and enamel paint


THE LEAST MOST (THE MOST LEAST?) 2009
DVD 11mins


LARGE BRACKET 2009
Pine, epoxy resin and enamel paint


A SORT OF OPEN SECRET 2008
Performance lecture


MONOLOGUE FOR THE SIRKUS
2008
Performance (with Duncan Mcafee)


SO LONG ( 2/24THs OF A SECOND OF PREHISTORIC 1960s)
2008
Found drawings, mirrors, wooden frames


AN ONGOING SONG or FILMING MYSELF SINGING ONE NOTE, FOR FIVE SECONDS, ONCE A YEAR, EVERY YEAR, FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, EACH NOTE ADDED ONTO THE END OF THE ONE BEFORE, SLOWLY BUILDING UP IN INTO SOME KIND OF CONTINUOUS, WAVERING, IMPROVISED CHRONOLOGICAL TUNE 2008
Looped DVD


HELLO SEBASTIAN ... DID YOU SAY A4
2008
Book Project


SOMEONE ELSE'S SMALL HAND DANCE 2008
Performance


THE DAD DIRECTIVES
2008
Framed inkjet prints and text


COLLABORATIVE STUDY ON PARTIALLY-SIGHTED PHILANTHROPY
(WORKING MODEL)
2008
Long distance imagined map of Vaasa, adapted woodcrafts, receipt,
edition of compiled emails on chair


BRACKETS 2008
Wood, Epoxy resin and assorted paints


EXACT COPY OF JONATHON MONK'S 'THE ENDLESS SEARCH FOR
PERFECTION' 2006
2008
Adjusted coat hangers


1.234p 2008
C-type print on Dibond facemounted to plexiglass


UNTITLED (QUESTIONING ADULTS)
2007
Carved balsa wood & model maker's enamel paint / Cartridge paper
& pencil.


DESIGN FOR A GIF 2006
Coloured pencil on sugar paper.


LIGHT AND COLOUR TEST ON STOLEN, THEN SECRETLY RETURNED
ITEMS
2006
Watercolour, felt tip and coloured pencil on paper.


TOP SECRET UK AIRBASE FROM MEMORY 2004 - onwards
Paintmarker on Wall


DOCTOR'S NOTE
2005
Typed letter.


TRYING TO REMEMBER ALL THE PEOPLE ALASDAIR HAS BEEN TOLD
HE LOOKS LIKE (HE GETS IT ALL THE TIME) - LINED UP AT HIS
APPROXIMATE HEIGHT
2004
Laserjet prints mounted on Aluminium.


THE GEOMANCER 2004
Graphite on paper.


THE HOLOCAUST TOWER - NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIRE
2004
Pencil on paper.


PAGES FROM AN OPEN NOTEPAD IN THE JEWISH MUSEUM SHOP 2004
Found drawings.



TREE-TOP PROTEST
2003
Wood, plastic, string, card, Christmas tree.


RESOLUTION WAY 2003
Curated project featuring Bob and Roberta Smith, Cesare Pietroiusti,
Semloh Bbew and Artlab - Jeanine Richardson and Charlotte
Cullinan.


ALL I CAN REMEMBER I KNOW - IN FIVE DAYS 2002
Book Project, edition of 20


RAISED PARTICLES 2002
Biro and watercolour on paper.


LIKENESS 2001
Biro on paper, Grand piano, Walkman, audio cassette, speakers.



WRONG SUMS 2001
Watercolour on paper.



INFINITY CAMERA 2000
Camera packaging, two-way mirror, lighted make up mirror,
Melamine, plastic, copper, hook, nails, tape.


PHOTOGRAPH OF INFINITY 2000
Photographic print.


MAGIC WANDS
2000
Painted branches.


















Above: Customised cycle helmet from
'Impersonating a Part-time P.C.S.O (2nd version)'
2010



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