David Attwood

Western Australian artist David Attwood uses everyday items to create assemblages that explore the influence of consumer culture on contemporary subjectivity. A kinetic sculptural assemblage, Sun (Sculpture for Frances Gabe) utilises a Scrub Daddy sponge attached to a reciprocating motor. The ‘Scrub Daddy’, made famous through its appearance on the American reality television show Shark Tank, has become an emblem for popular social media trends about home cleaning 'hacks' and proficiency.

Paying homage to Frances Gabe, an inventor who attempted to patent the self-cleaning house, Sun invites us to contemplate the gendered nature of housework and the gimmickry of consumer products that purport to decrease the domestic load.