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Royal Kita with Red Stripes/ Etoffe de Gloire, 2021

 

    During 2020, while Côte d'Ivoire experienced pre-election violence and the population feared the possibility of civil war, I received a large donation of unwanted zippers. I was struck by the irony of their vividness; zippers are only coloured in order to become invisible in a garment or object. They are in every aspect objects of servitude. As I reflected upon current events, making a royal Kita cloth which embodied this country’s need for humble servant leadership seemed timely. Unable to vote myself, this act became my own act of resistance, and prayer for this nation now my home.

    When Asked to Look Up, Do Not Lose Sight of What is on the Ground, 2022

    hand woven and stitched nylon zippers

    200cm x 194cm

    © Peter T. McCarthy

    Leadership is a Borrowed Garment, 2022

    hand woven and stitched nylon zippers

    204m x 204cm

    © Peter T. McCarthy

    Royal Blue, 2022

    Stitched and woven nylon zippers

    65cm x 62cm

    The King Wore Red, 2022

    stitched zippers

    65cm x 65cm

    Princess Yateenga, 2022

    stitched zippers

    94cm x 77cm

    Try This on Your Highness, 2022

    reclaimed nylon zippers

    137cm x 94cm

    © Peter T. McCarthy

    Coronation Week, 2022

    nylon zippers,

    Diptych: 62cm x 153cm (green section, left); 156cm x 137cm (purple section, right)

    © Peter T. McCarthy, 2022

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