Title:

False Memory Archive: A full deck of hand-painted reverse colour playing cards, 2013.

 

Description:

As per title. The work was inspired by a 1949 experiment by Bruner and Postman called On The Perception of Incongruity, where participants were exposed to anomalous, reverse colour playing cards in amongst normal playing cards, to see if they could perceive the difference. Bruner and Postman didn't have the necessary funds to print the reverse cards, so they simply hand-painted the new colour over the old.

 

Medium:

52 playing cards, acrylic paint, 2 x archival frames

 

Size:

2 x 1600/200/35mm frames

 

Archival Information

The cards are shop bought with the colours applied directly to the surface. Each card is hinge mounted with archival tape in the frame made by Jacksons.

 

Current Packing details:

Soft packed in bubble and card. 

1 package: 1900/210/90mm

 

Additional information:

The title should be clearly visible to the audience during any public display. The frames can be hung in one long line or one above the other.