The use of repulsive materials in contemporary art (sometimes known as abject art).
The conflict between the urge to be a creative artist and domestic duties.
In the cartoon an elderly woman at an art evening class is creating a sculpture of a cat out of paper mâché. This is very much a cliché or trope about art evening classes.
The tutor is suggesting that she uses other materials to create her model, perhaps spittle and pig’s offal.
This is a comment on a tendency for some practitioners of contemporary art to use viscerally revolting materials in their art.
First version drawn: 2012
This version: 2019
Cartoon reference number: art069
This cartoon features in my book of cartoons about art.
See the book here.
