London Dada Work No. 647; Light Show / When all the SFX are done

 

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Light Show / When All the Special Effects are Done..
© Michael St.Mark 2013

.. and all the pretty patterns are more or less painted, printed or drawn; it’s high time for art to go beyond the *retinal, to dig beneath the surface of things, with the Power Tool of Perception / PTP ™  without suffering fear-based punitive exclusion from the mainstream media.

( billboard advertising Hayward Gallery’s ” Light Show” , Shoreditch EC1, 2013 )

Tawdry definition;
” Showy, flashy,  superficial… lacking in depth or real meaning ”

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More artisan gigantism – Hayward gallery 3D SFX from late 2012.
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( c. Art Axis / London Dada )

Skilled craftsmanship that entertains in a startling, funfair kind of way – sure.
But thought-provoking, challenging, enlightening? Well….


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work 646; Dada Infiltrates John Lewis

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Reduced to Clear – Dada Infiltrates John Lewis
c. Art Axis 2012

In an information / disinformation overload age where the word, the slogan, has virtually become the thing;
a special offers board comprising clear perspex info holders minus contents provides a refreshing counterpoint.

Duchamp would have been proud” – Michael St.Mark


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work 645; The Coalition

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c. Michael St.Mark 2013

Found signpost, public bridleway, South Mimms.

The nearer the general election the more disparate policy divisions become between
Tories and Lib Dems, as the fear stench of likely defeat grows pungent.

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