The handbag called string bag is a portable art object that harks back to the days before plastic bags and refers to the distinctive aesthetic of the Eastern Europe everyday life in the 1980s. The string bag was a staple of everyday shopping – a versatile bag made of sturdy threads, which took little space and conveniently contained a large number of products. The string bag by Weld Queen made of metal is a specific monument to this invention, making it almost eternal. Symbolically returning to the times of our grandmothers, string bag absorbs all the cultural memory of the twentieth century. On the other hand, it is intended to carry a completely different content that is relevant to modern realities. The contents depends on the situation and the owner of a string bag. A performative accessory reflects the formula: “Tell me what’s in your string bag – and I’ll tell you who you are.”
2017
Steel. Welding. Lacquering.
200х200х500 mm.