Stuart Haygarth 'Drop' chandelier, 2011

Stuart Haygarth 'Drop' chandelier, 2011 PET water containers, sand, monofilament line, painted MDF ceiling platform. 230 cm drop, 145 cm diameter Brass plaque impressed STUART HAYGARTH/2011/2 / 3. Number 2 from the edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs. Footnotes: Provenance Carpenters Workshop Gallery, London Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2015 Stuart Haygarth's 'Drop' chandelier was first produced for a performance during Design Miami, 2007 and is constructed of discarded desiderata. These items of mass consumption now waste, all exhausted of their utilitarian value were collected from Stansted Airport, London, after being left behind at airport security. These ersatz objects, if not collected, would have most likely ended up in a landfill. The amassing of this debris may always be a work in progress and unfortunately will continue to be an abundant source of material, so long as mass consumption remains superfluous. However familiar the items in the chandelier may appear, they have all in fact been stripped of their logos and branding. All such signifiers have been removed, leaving the bare objects to be a collection of signs that can induce nostalgia or perplexity. The light within the chandelier is suspended like a celestial body holding its space-like debris in orbit. When the light radiates through this sphere of man-made ocean detritus it refracts as divinely as crystal. This merging of potential flotsam and jetsam into an artwork creates a new light, the beauty of which illuminates the scale and the fragility of our environment and oceans. As Arthur C Clarke wrote, 'How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean'. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR TP AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing