Object That Fell off the White Cliffs of Dover 1992

Cornelia Parker made "Object That Fell off the White Cliffs of Dover" without specifying when or how. Just look at it! It’s a shiny silver teapot, but something’s definitely gone wrong. It's all melty and squashed, like it's been through something rough. The silver has these beautiful details, ornate etchings, but they're all distorted. The metal is warped and bent, which makes you think about the weight and force involved in changing it. There’s a real physicality to it - the way it reflects light, the bumps and dents, it almost feels like you could touch it and feel the impact. The spout is still elegant, but it’s fighting a losing battle with the rest of the teapot. Parker is known for taking ordinary objects and putting them through extraordinary processes. It reminds me of Tara Donovan, who takes simple materials and creates something new. What does it mean to reshape or repurpose things? It's about embracing the unexpected, the imperfect, and the multiple possibilities within a single object.