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Art of Good Reasoning (2000) Table, bowls, lollies and text, 110cm x 140cm x 140cm |
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The Art of Good Reasoning adapted statistical
information, quotations and case studies from the 100 submissions to
the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee for the Committees
inquiry into the Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders)
Bill 1999. In a stark convenience store-style environment, the sweet
aroma of lollies enticed the viewer into the space. Each of the fifty-two
bowls illustrated a statistic; with the volume of lollies representing
that statistic in percentage terms. At the bottom of each bowl a
case study or quote was present. In order to see this, the viewer
often had to push the lollies in that bowl aside. The temptation
to eat (steal) a lolly was further galvanized by this physical interaction
with the lollies. |
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