A series of unique crude oil and petroleum jelly body prints produced for the exhibition 

The transfer is achieved by Gormley falling directly onto the paper, the weight of his body leaving a corresponding print. The sacral use of crude oil as representative of the 'blood of the earth' highlights our dependency on the planet's solar memory.

, 2016, crude oil, linseed oil and petroleum jelly on paper, 237.1 × 134 cm. Photograph by Prudence Cuming Associates.

, 2016, crude oil, linseed oil and petroleum jelly on paper, 243 × 235 cm. Photograph by Prudence Cuming Associates.

, 2016, crude oil, linseed oil and petroleum jelly on paper, 256 × 134 cm. Photograph by Prudence Cuming Associates.

, 2016, crude oil, linseed oil and petroleum jelly on paper, 260 × 153 cm. Photograph by Prudence Cuming Associates.

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