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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Tim Jonze

‘I sometimes have the feeling that things are alive’: the sinister, silicone-gun art of Lisa Herfeldt

A woman in a denim shirt holds an artwork
Body horror … Lisa Herfeldt at Margate’s Roland Ross gallery. Photograph: Peter Flude/The Guardian

If you’re considering bathroom renovations, I would perhaps advise against hiring Lisa Herfeldt to do the work.

Yes, it’s true, she’s something of a whiz with a silicone gun – creating compelling sculptures from this unlikely art material. But the more you look at her creations the more you realise that something is a little off. The thick lengths of sealant she produces stretch beyond the shelves on which they sit, sagging off the edges towards the floor. The knotty foam pipes bulge until they split. Some creations escape their acrylic glass box homes entirely, becoming a magnet for dust and hair. Let’s just say the Checkatrade reviews would not be pretty.

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