Title from colophon. Edition of 5, signed and numbered by the artist. All patterns were hand screen-printed using a four-color process. The breeze block patterns were digitally cut. Materials: book board,wood, ink, paper, adhesives. Library copy is 2/5. IaU
Summary:
"My Chipboard Life was inspired by Mackenzie's upbringing. Growing up with parents who constantly flipped houses, Mackenzie moved often as a child and frequently felt displaced as a result. The outside of the book is shaped like a house, and when the roof is detached, it unfolds an accordion style book of screen-printed materials, patterns, and text that comments on a life of constant renovation and frequent moving. Many of the patterns and textures depicted are representative of those that would be ripped out and replaced when flipping a house. The glossy text, when read in order, enunciates the thought process of a typical homeowner torn between treating a house as a home or as a financial investment. The chipboard exterior comments on new construction techniques that aim to build houses as quickly and inexpensively as possible with little regard to longevity and quality."-- abecedariangallery.com
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1032335758
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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