London Dada 2005 Re-visited; ” The Artist, the Collector and the Gallery”;

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The Artist, the Collector and the Gallery.
c. Michael St.Mark 2005
A flashback to 2005 and the early days of London Dada through work 170, that
invokes the spirit of 1916.

” He ( Charles Saatchi ) only recognizes art with his wallet … he believes he can affect art values with buying power, and he still believes he can do it “. – Damien Hirst
“As the king of spots also does” – AA

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* UPDATE 2018

New Addition recently found on topic from the external HD;  from 2005/6

                        SIX CAREER ARTISTS ASPIRE FOR ART GREATNESS

 

 

The most influential new art movement in the world today?

” According to Art Review, it’s the duty of artists to emphasise the importance of freedom of expression within their works” – BBC R4, 10am news, Thursday 13th October 2011

( Reporting on the leading UK contemporary art magazine’s reasons for the decision to give this year’s ” world’s most powerful artist” award to the Chinese dissident protest artist Ai Weiwei )
Compared with ” …it’s the duty of all artists to use their god-given enhanced perception
to include elements of shake-up/wake-up social commentary and protest within their body of work.”  Michael St. Mark, Monday 10th October 2011 ( 3 days previously ) on the LondonDada post for work 518 ” Cameron Double Double Talk “

Links thematically to Work No. 518; Cameron Double Double Talk

Art is re-orienting!

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London Dada founder Michael St.Mark


” The limits of Tyrants are Prescribed by the Endurance
of those whom they Oppress ” ( Artist unknown, contact for credit)
That applies equally to the UK as to China,  Art  Review.

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London Dada Work No.526; They who have seen the light (VIII). Ms. Highlight.

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They Who Have Seen the Light VIII- Ms. Highlights
Michael St.Mark 2011

This vibrantly color-coded girl was captured, as it were, wandering around  a large bargain store as if in a dream.
On checking out I commented to the cashier on her somewhat dazzling appearance, to be informed she runs her own hairdressers in town.
Daring to be a little different – respect.