ENDANGERED SPECIES
7560 greaseproof paper bags.
UK manufacturers stopped manufacturing this super-calendered or glassine paper bags in response to changing domestic food storage habits. Mullings obtained the last seven boxes produced. Each box contained 1080 bags. By repeatedly exploiting this single, 'endangered' material, Mullings created works processing various ideas around form, volume, space and conservation.
This work included SiN, Swarm, Hive, REserve and Under Glass.
SiN
Installation of 6000+ bags
A solid 100cm diameter ball made entirely of crushed bags nestled in open ‘used’ bags, confined in a tiny office space
Greaseproof paper bags, glue, cardboard
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space. Installation view
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space.L/A Installation view
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space. Installation view detail - window side
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space. Installation view - ball detail
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space. Installation view exterior
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space. Installation view boxes detail
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space. Installation view detail boxes
SiN 6000+ Grease proof paper bags in a h400 x w200 x d300cm office space. Installation view window side detail
HIVE
HIVE - Grease proof paper bags, glue. High view detail
HIVE - Grease proof paper bags, glue Side view
HIVE - Grease proof paper bags, glue Side detail
HIVE - Grease proof paper bags, glue. High view detail