Notes on Bags is a video based art project and collaboration between Robert Carter and Katrina Cobain. In 2020 Cobain started her own Plastic Bag Museum out of her studio in Glasgow. This collaborative film delves into the cultural and environmental significance of plastic bags, interpreting Kat’s collection of rare and historical bags (est. 3000) as a form of collective memory. Through their exploration, the artists question the practice of collecting vs. hoarding and the implications of a personal hobby blurring into a museum archive. The project offers a commentary on consumerism and waste, reflected in the changing economic landscape of the high street and the growing awareness of the impact of micro plastics on living matter.

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