WHAT LIES BENEATH THE SURFACE? A world that is more beautiful, more poetic, more real.
It's interesting to know how Karen Ryan does them. But even more intriguing is why:
"I damage secondhand old plates. I remove the decorative patterns that camouflage our everyday lies and in its place I leave words that prick our conscience and create portraits of hidden domestics left open for others to interpret."
More Second Hand plates at www.bykarenryan.co.uk
