Annie Carpenter’s work is often self-reflexive, evoking the early conceptual art of the 1960s. She is interested in language - how it can be manipulated, and how it can affect the reading of an artwork.

The piece White Cubed (featured) is a simple pun, commenting on the concept of the white cube gallery space (a concept that epitomises the assumptions and rituals that go along with displaying and viewing art).

Carpenter is concerned with dissecting dominant artistic conventions. A good example of one these conventions is this (the exhibition catalogue). Accompanying texts such as this allow viewers access to work that, without explanation, would be difficult to fully understand. But at the same time, ‘art blurb’ has its own traditions and customs, blocking access to people who are not familiar with them.

By reading this text, the viewer is participating in the accepted notion that this is what should be done. But the reader should bear in mind that in the case of degree show catalogues, the text is written months in advance and usually has little to do with what is finally displayed.