UNNECESSHAIRY

Hair is generally something that is acknowledged as filthy and unwished-for in unexpected places. Everyone has hair and generally doesn’t think theirs is dirty. Neither are wool or fur clothes. So the aversion really lies in the unexpected.

Through this project I made that unexpectedness, overly expected for myself. No longer startled by the fact that something suddenly appears, but rather enjoy the moment when it does. Although this can be a uncomfortably disgusting kind of experience, it can still be enjoyed. It only remains disturbing if you make up a story around it. An identity to the hair from whom and where it may have come from. You can fantasize about this, but without thorough research you will not find out it’s origin.

Avoid linking an identity to a temporary experience, that way you can experience such events and/or sights much more freely.

A photograph of a hair follicle with hair strands extending from it on a plain white background.

FORK

A small bundle of dark brown hair with a few stray strands on a white background.
Two close-up images of animal tails made of brown fur and hair, laid on a white background.

NOSE N0.1

A white nose and two long black strands resembling hair hanging from it, mounted on a white wall.
A white plaster sculpture of a human nose with two black hair strands hanging from the nostrils.
A wall sculpture resembling a nose with long black hair hanging from the nostrils.

TOOTHBRUSH

A cotton swab with a shoddily attached piece of brown hair.
Close-up of a white cotton swab with brown animal fur attached to the tip.

NOSE NO.2

A white 3D nose sculpture with a brown faux mustache attached, mounted on a plain white wall.
A white wall with a nose-shaped object made of plaster or similar material, with brown hair attached at the bottom, resembling a nose with a mustache or hair.
A white ceramic nose with two brown furry mustaches attached, set against a plain white background.

NAILS

A human hand with fingers extended, each finger has been transformed with black hair on the tips, resembling exaggerated painted or feathered nails.
A doll's hand with dark brown hair on its fingers, holding a metal hairpin, placed on a white surface.
A phallic sculpture with a corpse and a prosthetic index finger, with a hairbrush with brown hair attached, on a white surface.

TOILET PAPER

Feminine hygiene toilet paper roll with black, tangled hair hanging from it, mounted on a wall.
A metal towel hook attached to a wall with a clump of black hair hanging from it.
Close-up of a bathroom sink with hair tangled in the drain.

KEYBOARD & MOUSE

A computer keyboard and a computer mouse, both covered with fur, on a white surface.
A dusty computer keyboard and mouse covered in pet hair on a white desk, with a black computer monitor in the background.
Two computer keyboards covered in dust, pet hair, and debris.
Computer mouse covered with dog hair.