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Pattern of The World

2003

Pattern of the World  2001

In this work Stockwell has used dressmaking patterns, pinned together and stained with tea and coffee, to create a fragile map of the world. Stockwell uses the Mercator projection, with Europe at its centre in distorted proportions, as it is regarded as a manifestation of notions of dominance and superiority that were used to justify the ruthless claiming of foreign territories during colonial times; note the sewing instructions "shorten or lengthen here". 330cm wide x 210cm  high



V&A collections:

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O80231/pattern-of-the-world-drawing-stockwell-susan/


Exhibitions:

Across Boundaries at the Draiflessen Collection Germany 2018-2019

The Biggest Draw Sheffield Millenum Galleries 2004

Mapping the Imagination Victoria and Albert Museum 2003

Susan Stokwell Selected Work solo exhibition, Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2001


Publications:

V&A Magazine Front Lines pattern of the World Acquired 2001

Across boundaries Catalogue, Published by the Draifflesen Collection in 3 languages - selected pages



Susan Stockwell

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