His work is interactive, they are large scale sculptures. Uses random items individually and in bulk. Goes to great lengths to get 'resources'. Hackett has rowed up and down rivers and stood on a small island collecting water as evidence of the rivers existence and the time that it was collected. Sometimes he would make a silicon mould cast of items and subjects and use lots of them to create shapes and sculptures. He loves to talk to people. The shaggy dog series was a project to excercise the bridge that owning a dog creates. He would not talk to people unless spoken to.
I think that Hackett's work is very original since as all of his work is silicon based and very bright and colourful. This contrast himself and the way he seems to dress a lot of the time which is very dark. He seems to want to spark a reaction from people when they see him with it which I think is quite brave because it opens himself up for criticism and abuse. I'm not sure if I could do something similar.
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