2021
lazer-cut acrylic, cast tin memorabilia, microcomputer,speaker, batteries, other electrical
components, metal fixings, padlock
Are we the last of the irresponsible? “Today’s teens drink less, smoke less, and have less sex than any generation on record” *
What if youthful rebelliousness became a thing of the past?
With nightlife heavily damaged due to the pandemic, already teen culture has shifted from reckless party-goers to activists responsible for solving the climate crisis. I want to preserve a story of my own adventurous teenage behaviour, set on the streets of south London, a tale I could tell my grandchildren of how life used to be.
I gather contraband objects that were significant at the time, delicately concealed from my parents- and fossilise them, using them to acompany a short story memory of a night out, narrated by me. I created my own secret box, a modern version of the old jewellery boxes I used to store my private stash, this time transparent, as the time it is built for there will be no illicit activities to hide.
* Vox- Sarah Kliff, June 9th 2016