Bespoke edible strawberry flavoured Blackpool rock with printed label and cellophane wrap.

Artist: Hilary Jack

Size: approx 50.8 cm x 10 cm (20 inches x 4 inches)

Corruption is an oversized bespoke stick of Blackpool rock in Union flag colours, with the word CORRUPTION running through it. This limited edition artwork by Hilary Jack is prompted by the words of political journalist and activist George Monbiot - "corruption runs through this country like words in a stick of rock". His comments made on Twitter followed the Government's decision to award lucrative COVID contracts for PPE and track and trace to Tory donors and friends of Boris Johnson without public tender.

Corruption was fabricated by The Rock People in Blackpool. A label on the side of the rock bears an image of Boris Johnson and information about the artwork.

Artist Biography

Hilary Jack works across media in research based projects, site referential artworks, sculptural installations and interventions. Her work has an activist element which comments on the politics of place, socio- political issues and the impact of human activities on our planet.

The discovery of a found object often triggers ideas for new work exploring recurring themes of loss, abandonment, reparation and the human experience.

Hilary has exhibited across the UK and Internationally. Her work is in public and private collections and has recently been acquired by The Government Art Collection. Alnoba Sculpture Park USA and Manchester Art Gallery

Along with Lucy Harvey Hilary is co-founder and director of Paradise Works. Website

Postage: £12

Photography by studio member Steve Iles.