Author Archives: Michael St.Mark

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About Michael St.Mark

Conceptual / experimental multi-discipline artist, writer and photographer. Art influencer and founder of London Dada, recalling Dada's original aims and principles as envisaged by it's founder Hugo Ball. Eschews the often politically-motivated taboo on expressions of critical thought within art. Admiring Duchamp in going beyond the seemingly endless infatuation with the ' pretty picture' retinal and instead refusing to accept the standards and practices of an established corrupt art world and creatively stifling conventions that are still considered essential to attain fame and financial success: refusing to repeat himself or to develop one recognizable style to placate the commercial needs of the market.

London Dada Work No. 613; Just another day @ the office

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Just another day at the office
Just another day at the office ( Waterloo triptych )
c. Michael St.Mark 2012

 

Social commentary work comprising 3- photograph collage assemby, First Capital Connect carriage opposite bucket seat pattern repeated to either side of the Shell building facade; symbolising in visual synopsis daily commute into work, the working day itself and reverse commute home.

 

Unique edition, cibachrome on aluminum

31″ WX 19″ H
One worldwide
POA

the nine by five
The 9 by 5 ( derived Work)
  c. Michael St.Mark 2013

16″ H x 7″ W
Edition of 25 chromogenic prints on Ilford Pearl
£250

“Art, for us, is not an end in itself … but is an opportunity for the true perception and criticism of the times we live in.” – Hugo Ball, father of  DADA, Zurich 1916.

Tate Think Tank

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The soon-to-be-opened “Tanks” galleries extension at Tate Modern… and fishing for new ideas about what to put in them.
Even the very idea of having a public ideas sticky note board.. the Tate directors couldn’t dream up themselves…

 

A Dada Deposit in the newly opened Bank of Ideas

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” there is the zone where a sticky note pad is attached,
for anyone with a good idea/ strapline/soundbyte about an alternative society etc… to peel off and write on. The notes are then stuck back on the wall or on a dedicated inside info board, for others to read..
That is our deposit to Bank of Ideas today. ” – Art Axis, November 2011

( * Update 2015, this ideas/feedback note-pinning board idea itself was subsequently copied shortly thereafter by Tate Britain and Tate Modern ( and are still in situ today in the gallery entrances )

Work 612, The Dark Soul of Tate Modern / Yellowism explained

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The Dark Soul of Tate Modern
c. Michael St.Mark / Art Axis 2012

Dark soul Triptych
Derived photo triptych ( actual work ) 26″ X 19″

First in a London Dada series investigating the Tate Modern tourist attraction… click to enlarge.

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In the Mark Rothko room, Sunday 30th September 2012 …Vladimir & friend reccy”ing for a little Yellowism addition to a Rothko in a week’s time? ( Sunday October 7th )
Nice piece of Serendipity again from Art Axis…
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Vladimir explains

This is Not Yellowism, apparently.