Politicians sound alike, 1994, Sound installation, acrylic on canvas. 185 x 185 cm

This sound piece titled Politicians Sound Alike was executed in the mid-nineties in Britain, and is unusually politically centered for Starr. Playing only with the sounds of five monosyllabic, onomatopoetic words, Starr made a stark commentary on the spectrum of political corruption of the day.

Ten.
Pen.
Hen.
Men.
Bird.


Number 10 Downing St., the Prime Minister's office
Ruled predominantly by men
Who sign government agreements (Pen)
Having a wife at home (Hen)
With a girlfriend in a private flat (Bird)