• August 1, 2007
  • Posted by Marc

Asbestos’ Hands

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It’s been far too long since we’ve featured the work of the Irish based artist Asbestos on the Wooster site.  We were thrilled this week to receive an email from Asbestos letting us know about his latest project - a series that concentrates on painting the hands of street artists and friends. All the paintings are done on found objects that are then returned to the streets.  Asbestos writes:

“The hands have been a revelation to paint. They’re the tools that seperate us from the animals, they can create and they can destroy and that’s why they’re so fascinating to paint. each pair has it’s own unique grain that highlights the personality of the owner.”