Joseph Hubbard

SOCIAL INQUIRY / POLITICAL

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FOUR BEGGING BOWLS	FOUR BEGGING BOWLS 2010 81cm H x 81cm W x 10cm D currencies, wood Currencies from countries dominated by four spheres of influence: United States, Europe, Britain, Canada form backgrounds Corporate Collection
	CONTRABAND BOX 2009 16.5cm H x 37.5cm W x 8.9cm D aluminum, fur Private Collection	CONTRABAND BOX
THEIR WORDS	THEIR WORDS 2004-2005 22cm H x 31cm W x 16cm D Fibreglass, cast Forton resin references exploitation of child labour
	IVORY COAST 2005 17cm H x 20cm W x 13cm D 24K,bronze plated ceramic; chrome plated steel; cast resin; small rust coated cast hands frame gold plated bar of soap. Private Collection	IVORY COAST
EASY LITTLE PROPHESY	EASY LITTLE PROPHESY 2005 14cm H x 31cm W x 18cm D fibreglass, cast Forton resin miniature logos include: "Your Ad Here", "Nike", etc. ubitquitous stickers mock commercialization of natural world Private Collection
	GENETIC MODIFICATION 2005 18cm H x 55cm W x 14cm D cast resin, wood, brass, wood children’s hands support bar containing genetic code which pierces wall mounted egg	GENETIC MODIFICATION
LITTLE BOY; LITTLE BOY	LITTLE BOY; LITTLE BOY 2005 145cm H x 229cm L x 86cm D Fibreglass, cast Forton (Hydrocal); steel, wood, sintered iron finish. (See also "Weapons of Mass and Cultural Destruction")
	GRAND ILLUSION ESTATES 1985; early suburban works; 12cm H x 20cm W x 13cm D vacuum formed vinyl houses glass backings; equipped with lights; various colors, wood frames. edition 20, Sold With Affidavits Private Collection	GRAND ILLUSION ESTATES
HIGH RISE MONUMENT	HIGH RISE MONUMENT 1985; early work 75cm H x 34cm W x 14cm D ceramic; 24K gold plating Exhibited London, Toronto, Montreal Corporate Collection
	GLUT 1984 68cm Diameter x 56cm H ceramic, 24K /copper lustres walnut "skid"/plinth huge colander/pasta addresses "first world" greed described by J.Bentley Mays as "Grand, Prosaic" Collection: Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery Waterloo, On. Canada	GLUT
BREAKING OUT	BREAKING OUT 1984; early ceramic work; 71cm H x 46cm W x 18cm D funk influence on all early work Private Collection
	AMERICAN CARRION 1983 68cm H x 97cm W x 54cm D ceramic, 24K gold/bronze plated Private Collection	AMERICAN CARRION (Vancouver)
AMERICAN TRIPTYCH	AMERICAN TRIPTYCH 1971 79cm H x 91cm W x 61cm D ceramic oldest extant work by artist extensive museum provenance

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