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# Project Description My Rot Will Destroy Us Magpie Morgan Summary Final work I work primarily in sculpture using clay, textiles, stitch, casting, latex and often incorporating unconventional materials. My work explores dynamics of relationships drawing on ideas of queer ecology, parasitic symbiosis, desire, decay, and consumption through intertwined imagery of carnivorous, spiked and deceptively enticing plants with bodily, domestic and medical elements. I investigate the complexities of care, vulnerability, and power dynamics using tactile materials and sensory elements, inviting viewers into an offbeat yet intimate space. How do we respond to objects and people that appear tender and hostile at the same time? I work primarily in sculpture using clay, textiles, stitch, casting, latex and often incorp... College School of Pre-Degree Studies Course UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Graduation year 2025 This project explores dynamics of relationships drawing on ideas of queer ecology, parasitic symbiosis, desire, decay, and consumption through intertwined imagery of carnivorous, spiked and deceptively enticing plants with bodily, domestic and medical elements. I investigate the complexities of care, vulnerability, and power dynamics using tactile materials and sensory elements, inviting viewers into an offbeat yet intimate space. How do we respond to objects and people that appear tender and hostile at the same time? Final work The piece on the far left is titled 'Drip' and is inspired by applying the imagery of symbiotic and parasitic relationships seen in carnivorous plants to human relationship dynamics. After learning the fact that my fiancé is a universal blood donor type and I am the universal receiver type, I became inspired to portray a physical manifestation of a giving and receiving between two entities. The piece on the middle right is titled '3V3' and explores the enticing nature of the dopamine hit we get from consuming media that most likely is artificial, hollow, or even downright disturbing, such as true crime and gore which preys on our obsession with the morbid born out of the over-sanitisation of the modern world. I was inspired to make this after being struck by the dissonance of being unwillingly exposed to horrible content on social media on such an advanced and polished machine as a smartphone. The grapes look appealing and sugary, but are completely plastic, shining and coated in glitter. When turned on, the CRT displays static and creates an ominous buzzing sound reminiscent of a plague of digital locusts. That sound along with the temptation of the hanging fruit has a very neo-biblical thematic connection to be drawn. SRS I took reference for the shape of this piece from medical 3D animations of male to female bottom surgery, exploring the motif of Kintsugi blue china to show the beauty of how the journey of transition can transform parts of yourself from something dysphoria inducing into a body you feel comfortable in. This piece is all meticulously hand stitched, meaning I stabbed myself and drew blood many times whilst creating it and handling the hundreds of needles that protrude from the surface. This process is important to the meaning of the piece, which strikes a balance between vulnerability and defensiveness through both the pose of the hunched over figure pushing others away with spikes, and the use of soft felt and velvet upholstered like a piece of furniture you'd usually want to interact with against sharp metal needles. Share this project This project explores dynamics of relationships drawing on ideas of queer ecology, parasitic symbiosis, desire, decay, and consumption through intertwined imagery of carnivorous, spiked and deceptively enticing plants with bodily, domestic and medical elements. I investi... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
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