Kerry Simms
Fine Art BA Hons
Duncan of Jordanstone University of Dundee
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Fine Art / Installation/Sculpture / Printmaking
My location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Limited Liability aims to embody both the solitude of consumerist lifestyle in the age of individualism and the labyrinth of Post-Fordist capital accumulation. In Britain and across western societies, many feel their democracy is merely a performative act. Simms' work intends to highlight the tension between the legal body and the reality, focusing on a common ground of experience. The six colours used are the most popular colours of shipping containers, contributing a globalisation undertone to the work. The use of geometric shapes echo the rigidity of current power structures. The pipeline-like shapes mirror both the flow of dirty money into our economy and the revolving door between business, politics and the media. Varying levels of transparency are reminiscent of the camouflage present in the financial sector, through the use of offshore tax havens and front companies. The work aims to make the invisible framework for domestic issues and policy-making visible.
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