The “Spare Parts”
By Lucy Michaeloudis for Paralympics Post – 30th August 2012
Priscilla Sutton has been living with a below knee prosthetic leg since her twenties. When cleaning out her closet a few years later she came to the conclusion that she couldn’t keep hoarding old prosthetics for sentimental reasons.
What started as a small project – she asked friends to decorate her own old legs – turned into an exhibition shown in Brisbane in 2010. The ‘spare parts’ were donated by amputees and clinics from around the world. This has proven to be a fun and theraputic way to get rid of old limbs. Turning pre-loved limbs into works of art creates an open conversation about prosthetics and celebrates both their beauty and purpose.
Spare Parts 2012 will showcase only five original exhibits. Curator Priscilla Sutton has once again put together an amazing array of art: 43 artificial limbs used as canvas by artists from Australia, the UK, America and Japan will be on display. The exhibition can be seen at The Rag Factory [16-18 Heneage Street London E1 5LJ] in London from 25 August to 9 September 2012.
