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Block Works
Block Works is the latest concept based practice from Alison Little: comprising of a series of sculptural forms which represent areas of urban residence. An ethnology process where collections of discarded objects are cemented together in block form. The artifacts are selected and encased in the common urban material offering an explanation of those who…
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The Green
The Green is an extract from the novel: Casual Nexus, written by Alison Little, she is looking to publish the novel later in 2020. Stood aback from the green space, intersected by cars negotiating the rather complex one-way system, a moderately plump woman stands, examining an item of jewellery. She has just left the small…
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Toddler Copper
Toddler Copper is the latest digital artwork from Liverpool based artist Alison Little. February, in the UK, has seen public confidence in the Police Force hit an all-time low. Last week, the Police watchdog warned that faith in the Force is being damaged by rumbled investigations and that less serious crime is simply not being…
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Natures Tables
Natures Tables Stand dipped inward Mushroom high drinking tables Scattered natures gift Natures tables is a Haiku from Alison Little, written as a response to escalating numbers of wild mushroom present in Booker Hill Woods late 2019. Haiku poems originated in Japan, they are made up of three sentences. The first sentence contains five…
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A Void
A Void In this, I have agreed to what was termed ‘A life modelling process’ for an artist seeking volunteers for a project he is working on. I stand before him in my dressing gown, nude underneath and wondering what he wants me to do, he tells me: ‘Don’t worry, I have done this lots…
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GHB
Earlier in the week, we saw the conviction of serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga for a string of sex offences against 48 men, it is believed there were many more attacks. He drugged and filmed his victims during the assaults at his Manchester city-centre flat. His date rape drug of choice: GHB, how more than ever,…
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Fine Art Feast
Take two lambs legs from Damien Hirst’ calf, ensuring they are free from Formaldehyde. Remove the chicken from Sarah Lucas’ chicken knickers, saving the underwear for dessert. Line the chicken with bacon, courtesy of Francis. Get ready to wash everything down with coke-a-cola from Andy Warhol’ screen prints. Tell the Guerrilla Girls to take a…
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Quotes from Catherine MacKinnon
Catherine MacKinnon, a mother of second-wave feminism, led the US movement alongside greats such as Andrea Dworkin and Gloria Steinem. Primarily, a legal scholar, lecturing at institutions such as Harvard. Specialising in sexual harassment, pornography and prostitution. We take a look at some quotes from her acclaimed 1980’s publication, Feminism Unmodified: Discourses on life and…
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A Future
A Future Head of Augustus Looms down Baby faced leader Acquisition of colonialism Castles stand proud Once battlements Survived invasions Safeguard our shores Across the beaches Horseback troops thrust galloping to battlement Faster and Faster Classic novels align Our past, our heritage The Empire, British supremacy Victories acclaimed, territory conquered Trains travel coastal bound Frontiers…
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Barbie Must Die!
The top 10 reasons why Barbie must die and be with us no longer. 10 Goes out with Ken. 9 Drives very slow cars. 8 A bit too fond of Pink! 7 Delicate and brakes easily. 6 Does nothing other than leisure activities. 5 Injection moulded, resulting in her looking like every other injection…