Not A Threat,
A Promise

Shipton is pleased to present the group exhibition, Not A Threat, A Promise, featuring index by Anna-Lena Krause, Jessica Luostarinen & Kit Reynolds.

Get Ready With Me To Become A Martyr

Text by Olivia Allen

No alarm, but time is a construct, especially when you’re about to get your head chopped off. The best I can do is bang my head against the pillow a few times and hope for the best. Luckily, someone’s on my side and I’m up and at them before they can string a noose around my neck or tie the ropes around my wrists. Let the daylight in, I’m saving the diving intervention for later.

Eyes open and out of bed (or whatever we’re calling this wooden plank I’ve been resting my weary head on). Time to seize the day, carpe diem and all that, a public execution never got in the way of a good get-ready with me.

Minimal make-up for today. The restrictive diet has really made my skin glow.

Layers are key.

Silk is out.

What about armour?

Time for shoes, something sensible.

A knock on the door. Showtime!