The Recycling Rascals

Pamela Irving’s The Recycling Rascals playfully push us to examine our relationship with consumables.

Behind their cheerful faces are complex critiques of modern materiality. They are constructed from our consumer waste.

Unapologetically facing towards our fast-paced, stuff-filled world, Irving’s mischievous rascals reflect both hopefulness and absurdity in the face of climate change and environmental demise.

Pamela Irving | Jean, the Gourmand (detail) | 2024 Doll parts, plastic food, Anzac biscuit tin, simmer pan, electrical wire. 78 x 32cm | Courtesy of the artist
Pamela Irving | Jean, the Gourmand (detail) | 2024 Doll parts, plastic food, Anzac biscuit tin, simmer pan, electrical wire. 78 x 32cm | Courtesy of the artist

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