Conspicuous Consumption

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Artist: Joanna Rogers

Title: Conspicuous Consumption

Attribution: Conspicuous Consumption. 2023. Joanna Rogers

Year: 2023

Materials: Cotton dyed with rust, tannins and indigo, found oyster and periwinkle shells

Dimensions: 64" x 29"

Image Statement: Conspicuous Consumption tells of the waste of the button making industry in Birmingham, England. Shiploads of pearl oyster shells were shipped to the UK. The button forms were punched out of the shells leaving piles of detritus surrounding the factories.