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Fly swat

Fly Swat
2009 (made)
Artist/Maker
Slee, Richard (maker)
Place of origin
Brighton (made)

Found plastic fly swat with squashed fly made of glazed earthenware.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Studio Pottery
Object type
Fly swat
TitleFly swat (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware, found plastic fly swat
Plastic
Ceramic Glaze
Earthenware
Brief description
'Fly Swat', glazed earthenware, with found plastic fly swat, Richard Slee, Brighton, 2009
Physical description
Found plastic fly swat with squashed fly made of glazed earthenware.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 47cm
  • Height: 3cm
  • Depth: 11cm
Object history
Shown alongside the installation, 'Saws', at the exhibition 'Richard Slee: From Utility to Futility', V&A, June 2010 - April 2011.
Production
The ceramic 'fly' made by the artist. The swat purchased by the artist.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.12-2011

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1192653/fly-swat-fly-swat-slee-richard/
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