When I Grow Up — RUSH DRAYTON

When I Grow Up

^{Silicone, Alpaca Hair, Hardwood, Mixed Media
64 x 37 x 28cm

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^{In 2022, males aged over 85 years had the highest age-standardised suicide rate in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics). 'When I Grow Up' is a comment on this hidden epidemic. As children, we find friends easily in the playground. The swing is a metaphor for the man's once-youthful self and his challenge to maintain intergenerational relationships with social isolation on the rise. 'When I Grow Up' serves as a poignant reminder that, beyond statistics, there is a need for renewed societal efforts to foster connections and understanding across generations.}