naomi white's cardboard scenery

the young artist naomi white is part of the ’emerging group’ exhibition at stills gallery, new south wales, australia february 10 – march 06, 2010

‘soap war’, 2009

naomi white’s ‘soap war’ features a faux bathroom made out of cardboard. on the mirror a sign says ‘no more soap girls! it was STILL being wasted’.

DIY plumbing, 2009

‘lay-by storage’, 2009 all images are copyright of the artist

her graduating series ‘out the back’ explores work environments and their effect on employees. she has re-created the otherwise off limits staff areas using the packaging material that one might find there. the banal, neutral toned surroundings, peppered with motivational and instructional signage highlight the ultimately de-motivating atmosphere of these workplaces. the scenes are delightfully subversive and frank.