Brenda Joy Lem - A Clear Flame

Year: 2008
Medium: Screenprint
Edition: 3/12 
Paper size: 22" x 30"

The text on this print reads as follows:
(in the bottle, top right) - Mom and dad distilled their own barrels of whisky. To test it, they would pour some in a spoon and bring a match to it. If the flame was clear they'd be happy.
(text bottom right) - One day the police came around asking questions. Mother opened her skirt wide enough to cover the barrels she was standing in front of. "No sir!" she answered. They left us alone, but must have known what was going on.