N°23
LIMP WRIST
2011
Artist Book, edition of 20 + 2 AP
Inkjet-print A4-format, book A6-format 16 pages, hand-sewn
& translucent envelope for negatives.
N°23
LIMP WRIST
2011
Artist Book, edition of 20 + 2 AP
Inkjet-print A4-format, book A6-format 16 pages, hand-sewn
& translucent envelope for negatives.
»One common result of limp wristing is a failure to eject, as the slide will be moving too slowly at the point where the ejector is activated[…]«
With text and photography the piece combines the lyrics from a queer hardcore band with a text from the military declaring how to deal with an inability to fire a gun (lack of strength and confidence) and a description of the physical features of a homosexual man from an urban dictionary. An inherent normative linguistic history reveals itself, and a more multifaceted meaning of the expression Limp Wrist is uncovered.