In “Metallix Tazos 2021,” Faircloth re-contextualizes found objects by printing portraits of actresses on aluminum discs; making her own tazos. Through this process, the artist makes a connection between herself as an ASMR performer with actresses that have influenced her online presence and femininity. Tazos, also known as pogs, is a children’s game that Faircloth recalls being played at her grade-school courtyard; mostly a boys game. Tazos also functioned as collectibles, and like ASMR, were popular worldwide yet varied in material and popular culture related imagery depending on where they were being distributed.
Metallix Tazos, 2021, Laser printed aluminum Tazo discs, polyurethane (Currently on view at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art)
Self-Portrait, 2021, Laser printed aluminum Tazo discs, polyurethane
Betty la fea, 2021, Laser printed aluminum Tazo discs, polyurethane
Mj Rodriguez, 2021, Laser printed aluminum Tazo discs, polyurethane