Philosophical sketches

Philosophical sketches emerge from periods of deep research
messy and chaotic layered with text, images (sometimes) and
often way too big for what they are – a confusion of what is imagined to be ‘valuable’
the conceptual and the compositional completely entangled.


Listings connecting to the typology “Philosophical sketches” (330)



Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01510-2012-PsW2010s-FantasySphinxter(HalfCoc…
  • Title
  • Fantasy Sphinxter (Half Cocked)
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 65
  • Materials
  • Pencil on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Technical Notes

“Verso: ‘You want it too easy so help yourself’ – this idea of being self-sufficient again.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01451-2000-PsW2000-AmbitiousInGeneral
  • Title
  • Ambitious In General
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01469-2012-PsW2010s-NotJustTaste
  • Title
  • Not Just Taste
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 65
  • Materials
  • Acrylic and pencil on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Technical Notes

Verso: ‘Transpareny Incorporated © Sands’.


  • Reflection Notes

“That’s quite an interesting stain… I think it’s cat piss … see it’s on the back… is it yellow?” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01433-2000-PsW2000-ReligionAndHoliness
  • Title
  • Religion and Holiness
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“Oh. so I’m being philosophical. or trying to be philosophical.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01511-c2012-PsW2010s-SELFSUFFICIENT(SEX)
  • Title
  • SELF SUFFICIENT (SEX)
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Acrylic paper on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Technical Notes

“Painted on verso side of ‘Above Average Looking/Accessible Lives (Somatopower)’ exhibition poster.” – SMW, Lothringer 13, November 2007-January 2008.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01459-2012-PsW2010s-WorkingSickalaHannah
  • Title
  • Working Sick á la Hannah
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 65
  • Materials
  • Marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

Inventorying session + invited archivist (IA) meeting – 15.09.20. “Behaviour, emotions, thoughts, feelings and relationships-as with Hannah. A performative trace of something that isn't visible, but is very traceable.” – SMW.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01470-2015-PsW2010s-CannotBeRuined
  • Title
  • Cannot Be Ruined
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 65
  • Materials
  • Acrylic and color pencil on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01434-2000-PsW2000-(Absolve)MidAtlantic
  • Title
  • (Absolve) Mid-Atlantic
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker and pen on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01512-c2012-PsW2010s-ButActuallyIDo
  • Title
  • But Actually I Do
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 65
  • Materials
  • Acrylic on paint paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“Domething with the 20 years really means something for you.” – MH.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01460-2014-PsW2010s-OfficiallyAnUnderdog
  • Title
  • Officially an Underdog
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 65
  • Materials
  • Acrylic paint and marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Technical Notes

A second painting also on verso.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01471-c2015-PsW2010s-OutOfControl
  • Title
  • Out of Control
  • Dimensions
  • 71 x 99
  • Materials
  • Acrylic on brown packing paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

Inventorying session + invited archivist (IA) meeting – 15.09.20. “Issues of control & others making interpretations of the work.” – RR. … “Fights its way out of the paper.” – Anon.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01435-2000-PsW2000-HardLifeIndeed(IMeanIt)
  • Title
  • Hard Life Indeed (I Mean It)
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01513-2012-PsW2010s-ImChoosingForMe
  • Title
  • I'm Choosing For Me
  • Dimensions
  • 50 x 65
  • Materials
  • Permanent marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01246-c2000-PsW2000-SJHMW
  • Title
  • SJHMW
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

  • Reflection Notes

“Sands’ initials (still fooling around with the name thing).” – MH.

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Image of Studio object

  • Catalog No.
  • 01260-2000-`PsW2000-MyHumblePlace
  • Title
  • My Humble Place
  • Dimensions
  • 42 x 59
  • Materials
  • Poster marker on paper
  • Object Location
  • Physical

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