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| CURRENT EXHIBITION |
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| October 17 - November 15 |
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| The Lab |
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| LAUREL ROTH |
Domestic Product
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| Hand carved wood/acrylic, embroidery |
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| Laurel Roth (The Lab) |
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Domestic Product is a study of biology, science, and evolution as seen from
the home. It's an examination of our own biology as well as our relationship
to the plants and animals we sponsor as companions or food. A new series
based on the bones of food animals uses finely polished wood, crystal, and
gold to highlight the sacred and profane aspects of food in an age of
industrial agriculture. Another series of designer pet skulls titled ŒMan's
Best Friend' emphasize man's hand in the design and creation of his
environment and its inhabitants. Each is realistic in form but hand carved
from solid industrial acrylic block and painstakingly polished to a clear,
high gloss resembling crystal.
Additionally, Roth has been relearning embroidery and crochet techniques and
has begun filling her own "hope chest" with off-kilter reflections on
biology, fertility, and the ever-changing roles of women. By using the
convergence of biology and product design to create new cultural artifacts,
mankind's drive to modify itself as well as its environment is examined.
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