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The coat is laser-cut corten steel (also called weathered steel). This steel is often used to make shipping containers as when it oxidizes it creates a protective oxide film on the metals surface, this slows down any future corrosion underneath. This self portrait is another work along the theme of self protection against scrutiny or intrusion. The rusting of the coat creates a tarnished look, mimicking an old well-worn coat.
the Farm series
The farm series was the beginning of my examination into our relationship with cattle and animals. It also looked at the farmer as an iconic representation of New Zealand, its percieved 'masculinity' and works were created to attempt to describe how this manifests within portraiture
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