In the act of reaching out to rub against the bronze sculpture to make a wish, viewers are invited to briefly escape into a constructed world where they have complete control over their circumstances. The allure of wish-making resides not in the fulfillment of the wish, rather in the momentary gratification derived from desiring an altered reality. Recognising the necessity of reverie in a reality filled with uncertainties, Rub You offers bronze sculptures as catalysts for escape.

I would like to thank (in no particular order) Sam George, Kaijern Koo, Zamara Zamara, Mark Friedlander, Julien Comer-Kleine, Sam Holland, Jess Milne, Melanie Cobham, Yvette James, Kylie White, Camille Thomas, Juliette Berkeley, Steven Bellosguardo, Leo Purnomo, Lisa Radford, David Sequeira, KyoungHwa Kim, JoJo, the snail, cicadas, anxiety, random bursts of energy a little too close to midnight, Vyvanse, love, Norah Jones, desire, agnosticism, God (just in case), Google Images, VCA Teaching Workshop, every horny woman that rubbed Victor Noir’s sculpture’s crotch for their generosity (conversations, stories, tangents, understanding, technical assistance and advice, food, emotional support, feelings) because what and where would the works and I be without them.