Lauren TaylorBaby’s on Fire 1. In a four-term analogy, the word face alludes to a corresponding feature of a rock – something already in existence to which the figure can be compared. 2. The word face cannot perform the act of metaphorical resemblance because no original term exists as a stand-in. The catachrestic effect of a rock’s “face” turns the perspective metaphor into an identity. 3. Where to begin: first, place articles of clothing into piles according to their class. Consider making a separate pile of dirty clothes. You will need to wash them before moving on to the next step. 4. The figure now performs the function of a “proper” term, even though it is “improper” in context. When we speak of faces on rocks, legs on tables, or speaking daggers, we do not create nice things based on reality so much as bootleg forms that distort logical apprehension. 5. Lay the shirt face down on the floor (side one). Fold one-third of the body toward the center of the shirt. Neatly fold the sleeve forward, creating an angled fold at the shoulder (side two). Fold this side in the same manner. Fold up the bottom half. The tail should be just behind the neck of the shirt now. Lauren Taylor holds a BFA in studio art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and has been featured in solo exhibitions with The John Riepenhoff Experience in Milwaukee and Faber and Faber in Chicago. She has also participated in group exhibitions with Bahamas Biennial in Detroit, Espresso Self in Brooklyn and Cornerstone in Chicago among others. Lauren lives and works in Chicago. | Installation view, Lauren Taylor, Baby's on Fire | Pile, 2015, gesso, acrylic paint, fabric stiffener, dress socks, dimensions variable | Pile, 2015, gesso, acrylic paint, fabric stiffener,dress socks, dimensions variable | Installation view, Lauren Taylor, Baby's on Fire | OOOHHHHHHhhhhhh, 2015, ink on paper. 11.5 x 9 inches | Surender, 2015, ink on paper, knives, dimensions variable | Surender, 2015, ink on paper, knives, dimensions variable | Pile, 2015, gesso, acrylic paint, fabric stiffener,dress socks, dimensions variable | Pile, 2015, gesso, acrylic paint, fabric stiffener,dress socks, dimensions variable | No Title (Ol' Slew Foot), 2015, gesso, acrylic paint, fabric stiffener, cotton socks, 8.5 x 4 x 8 in | No Title (Ol' Slew Foot), 2015, gesso, acrylic paint, fabric stiffener, cotton socks, 8.5 x 4 x 8 in | installation view, Lauren Taylor, Baby's on Fire | AHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhh, 2015, ink on paper. 11.5 x 9 inches | Installation view, Lauren Taylor, Baby's on Fire | Penelope, 2014, oil pastel on paper, 11.5 x 9 inches | No Title (girl), 2015, ink on paper, 11.5 x 9 inches |