GEORGE MICHELS
Collections 3, 4 and 9. Photography and Readymades. 12x12.
Organized by State. Chemical Photograph 12x12
Organised by Colour. Chemical Photograph 12x12.
Collections 3, 4 and 9. Photography and Readymades. 12x12.
MY POCKET COLLECTIONS.
'MY POCKET COLLECTIONS' (2014) ATTEMPTS TO BESTOW VALUE ONTO EVERYDAY SCRAP OBJECTS THROUGH THEIR CLASSIFICATION AND DISPLAY. THE WORK FEATURES 10 COLLECTIONS, WITH ACCOMPANYING PHOTOGRAPHS TO PRESENT THE VIEWER WITH AN INSIGHT INTO HOARDING AND OCD TENDENCIES.
Small chest of drawers containing collections of found objects. Varying sizes.
Small chest of drawers containing collections of found objects. Varying sizes.
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES.
'CABINET OF CURIOSITIES' (2014) BRINGS TOGETHER ALL THE COLLECTIONS WHICH ARE USED TO CREATE WORK AS WELL AS OTHERS. IT EXAMINES NOTIONS OF ARCHIVE AND HOARDING AS WELL AS OBSESSIVE ORDERING THROUGH PERSONAL AND NARRATIVE PRESENTATION.
Prints and frames of varying sizes.
Prints and frames of varying sizes.
TODAY'S WALLS.
'TODAY'S WALLS' (2013) BRINGS TOGETHER A CULMINATION OF PRINTS RECREATING GRAFFITI FOUND BY MYSELF AND OTHERS. I HAVE SELECTIVELY CHOSEN THE TEXTS TO BEST DESCRIBE MY VIEW OF SOCIETY.
Pen ink, watercolour and acrylic on Canvas.
Pen ink, watercolour and acrylic on Canvas.
PONDER.
'PONDER' (2013)IS AN AESTHETIC RESPONSE TO MY OWN SPACE. BECOMING EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO WORK CREATES A LINK WHICH IS SOMETIMES UNHEALTHY. THESE PIECES AIM TO REFLECT THE PART OF MYSELF WHICH IS LEFT IN A PIECE OF WORK UPON ITS COMPLETION.
Scratches into wood.
Scratches into paint, wood.
Pen on plastic coated chipboard.
Scratches into wood.
SCRATCHES.
'SCRATCHES' (2013) IS A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTAL WORK MADE IN THE PROCESS OF DISCOVERING THE MOST PLEASING AESTHETICS.
Sound piece.
Sound piece.
Sound piece.
THE FEMALE PROTAGONIST.
10x15 Letterpress print, Pthalo ink on Fabriano paper.
10x15 Letterpress print, Pthalo ink on Fabriano paper.
EVERYDAY DESCRIPTIONS.
'EVERYDAY DESCRIPTIONS' (2014) DEPICTS THE WAY IN WHICH EVERYDAY OBJECTS ARE USED IN EVERYDAY LIFE. EACH PERSON HAS A DIFFERENT KNOWLEDGE OF AN OBJECT, AND THOUGH MOST CORRELATE IT IS INTERESTING TO LEARN ABOUT HOW SOMEONE USES SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE OBJECT IN QUESTION, AND ITS USE, IS RARELY SPOKEN ABOUT IN NORMAL CONVERSATION.
A4 Letterpress print, Pthalo ink on Fabriano 5 paper.
A4 Letterpress print, Pthalo ink on Fabriano 5 paper.
THE FINAL LETTER.
'THE FINAL LETTER' (2013) INSPIRED BY JOHN KEATS' FINAL LETTER TO HIS LOVER FANNY BRAWNE. THE PIECE ATTEMPTS TO BRING FORWARD POETIC LANGUAGE INTO A CONTEMPORARY ART SETTING RATHER THAN LITERARY, AS WELL REMINDING CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY ABOUT THE LANGUAGE OF THE PAST.
Varying sized frames prints, Pthalo ink of Fabriano paper.
Collection of prints varying size and text. Pthalo ink on Fabriano paper.
Varying sized frames prints, Pthalo ink of Fabriano paper.
WALLS.
'WALLS' (2013) WAS THE FIRST PIECE OF WORK MADE IN RESPONSE TO GRAFFITI IN TERMS OF INSTALLATION. THE WORK EXAMINES THE VALUE WHICH ANONYMITY HAS WITHIN TODAY'[S CULTURE BY EXAMINING THE SNAPSHOTS OF THOUGHT THAT PEOPLE LEAVE BEHIND WHEN THEY CANNOT BE REACHED FROM IT.
Various materials in smalls frames, varying sizes.
Various materials in smalls frames, varying sizes, displayed upon wooden cabinet.
Various materials in smalls frames, varying sizes.
COLLECTION TAGS.
'COLLECTION TAGS' (2013) BRINGS TOGETHER VARIOUS SMALL FOUND OBJECTS INTO ONE PIECE IN THE HOPE OF ADDING VALUE TO THE THINGS WHICH WE CALL REFUSE.
Poetry printed black on Fabriano Paper. Original frames pine and varnish.
Poetry printed black on Fabriano Paper. Original frames pine and varnish.
Poetry printed black on Fabriano Paper. Original frames pine and varnish.
Poetry printed black on Fabriano Paper. Original frames pine and varnish.
NE M'OUBLIE PAS AMOUREUX.
'NE M'OUBIE PAS AMOUREUX' (2012) IS AN INSTALLATION OF 4 POEMS, 2 SEPERATE POEMS TRANSLATED INTO BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH. THE PIECE AIMED TO COMBAT MY FEELING OF CONSTANT TRANSLATION HAVING MOVED FROM FRANCE AS A CHILD AND STILL FINDING IT HARD AT TIMES TO ACCEPT MY PITTFALLS IN TERMS OF LEARNING ENGLISH.
'THE FEMALE PROTAGONIST' (2012). THE INSTALLATION FEATURED THE VOICES OF KEY FEMALE PROTAGONISTS IN CLASSIC LITERATURE. THE QUOTATIONS SPOKEN WERE IN TURN SPOKEN BY MEN, TO ILLUSTRATE THE WAY IN WHICH WOMEN CAN BE SEEN TO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY THE MALE AUTHORS WHICH CREATED THEM.
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