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The song of the Blue Bird

2018 Competition entry

 
 
Lyrene Kühn-Botma

Details:
Not Signed
Pigment ink drawing and single silkscreen layer
73 cm x 58 cm

Description:

Local Area Network or LAN cables can be seen growing between a thorny cactus.  The male component cables, as well as the cactus, are enveloping one single female component.  On top of the cluster of cacti is a single silkscreen layer presenting the song of the virtual blue bird. 

These virtual birds hide behind user names to verbally assault, insult, and abuse to make sexist comments towards one another without ever having to take responsibility for their words.   The rhizome of cacti spawning on a virtual platform.