JOLON LARTER
Bubblegun MK2
Wood and bubblegum with metal plate backing15 x 53cm
The Bubblegun MK2 is modeled on a combination of the shapes of a few different examples of the weapon type commonlyknown as assault rifles, which are the unfortunate weapon of choice used in most mass shooting incidents.They are a grotesque killing machine and this replica made of recycled timber and bubblegum is a similarly grotesquevisual representation of these instruments of death.Pink and fleshy looking, sticky to touch, it's repulsive appearance is contrasted by the slightly overpoweringsweet scent of strawberry bubblegum.