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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 544; Supermarket Juxtaposition no 2, Taking a News Stand ( Temporary public installation)

 
Supermarket Juxtaposition no 2.
Taking a News Stand”
( against base journalism ) Tesco Surrey Quays 1/11/11, 4.06pm onwards.
( Bespoke instore tabloid newspaper stand j /w “Twist ‘n Lock” toilet roll holder. )

c. Michael St.Mark 2011

( click to enlarge the digital photo collage )

For explanatory synopsis of this work, please refer to previous installation,
“Supermarket Juxtaposition no 1 “

London Dada work 543. Supermarket Juxtaposition 1 (Temporary public installation)


Supermarket Juxtaposition no 1. “Fighting Decay the Hard Way”
Temporary public Installation at Tesco Surrey Quays. 31.10.11, 17.20pm ( Pallets of refined sugar c/w toothpaste & brush )
c. Michael St.Mark 2011

In what we believe to be the first work in a new genre within Installation Art,
deliberately selected items from separate product aisles within a large
public retail environment are brought together and juxtaposed so as to create
surprise thought-provoking dichotomies in the minds of unsuspecting
passing shoppers, and in so doing breaking down preconceptions from
advertising or brand image; revealing certain uncomfortable – or humorous – realities.

( click on the collage to enlarge different views of the installation )

Relevant Wiki link; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Installation_art

Something for the end of the weekend.

St.Pauls protest monopoly board.. Banksy or Zeus?

banksy? monopoly
London Dada

protest art trending – but is this really a Banksy work on the cobbles outside St.Pauls

Zeusopoly-board
Graffiti artist Zeus in 2009 with a very similar creation.

It appears ZEUS has been around for a while..

banksy business card
“Someone” later adds a mock business card to the display.

… and from the week before..
Agenda; The Business Card as art
dada calling card

Artists protesting against corporate theft, falling over themselves to nick ideas from each other to enhance the value of their own brands.

M. St.M