CONSUME, 2006

Chinese plastic shopping bags, knitted
60 x 90 x 2 cm

Red plastic shopping bags are everywhere in China. Knitted into a flag, the material becomes symbolic of the consumerism powering the country's growth. Although the work was made while Kate was on residency in China, the Chinese authorities did not allow it to be exhibited.

Exhibited
All at Sea (solo show), Platts Eyot Island, London, 2006