Hidden Sign 1978 - 1980 Sculpture
2.2 x 2.2 x 1.85 m
A freestanding sculpture / construction - one side affixed to a wall.

Stuffed strapped seagull, mild steel plinth, standardised wood chair, ceramic dish, pair of black painted wood box, length of black cloth, cream tarpaulin floor covering, two theatre spotlights with blue gels, tape deck and amp, tape loop, two auratone speakers and atmosphere in immediate area of construction invested with a damp musty odour.

List Description:
  • 1 harnessed seagull
  • 1 black stove enamelled metal plinth
  • 1 chair
  • 1 ceramic dish
  • 1 black overall suit
  • 1 large black box
  • 1 length of black cloth
  • 1 tarpaulin 2.2m x 2.2m
  • 1 low mirrored plinth with eel
  • 1 profile spotlights one with blue filter
  • 1 tape of synthetic sounds on a loop
  • Atmosphere in immediate area of construction invested with damp musty odour
  • Sound by: John Foxx

Exhibition provenance / history:

• John Hansard Gallery, Southampton 1981
• Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol 1981
• ICA, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London 1981
• South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, Berks 1983