“Material Issue”

The Material Issue paintings are occasional experiments in working with different materials, such as unusual solvents, and immiscible substances.

• Material Issue 05 (Here, Play With This)

  Tequila, meths, rat poison, ant killer, broken whiskey bottle, lead-based paint, toilet cleaner, slug pellets, superglue, isopropanol, kitchen knife, air-rifle and mixed bleach on canvas // 30 x 40.5cm // October 2009
  
• Material Issue 04

  acrylic and cotton on canvas, shot as lightbox // 35.5 x 30cm // July 2007
  
• Material Issue 03

  oil, acrylic and detergent on canvas panel // 35.5 x 30cm // March 2006
  
• Material Issue 02

  oil, housepaint, engine oil and detergent on canvas // 40.5 x 101.5cm // October 2005
  
• Material Issue 01

  acrylic, primer, gesso, emulsion, washing powder, oil, glue, flour, salt, sugar, wax, flour, aspirin, ant killer, gouache, powdered ceramic and gloss on canvas panel // 61 x 46cm // September 2005