The work positions a hurricane glass, laden with ice and garnish, as a site of displaced desire - the palm tree swizzle stick and cocktail umbrella functioning as Baudrillardian simulacra of a holiday that never quite arrives. Sarah B's loose, immediate handling lets imprecision carry the meaning rather than undermine it. The text 'Costa Del Dalston' collapses Mediterranean aspiration into postcode reality with deadpan precision.
The work positions a hurricane glass, laden with ice and garnish, as a site of displaced desire - the palm tree swizzle stick and cocktail umbrella functioning as Baudrillardian simulacra of a holiday that never quite arrives. Sarah B's loose, immediate handling lets imprecision carry the meaning rather than undermine it. The text 'Costa Del Dalston' collapses Mediterranean aspiration into postcode reality with deadpan precision.
- Curatorial note, wifärt gallery