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. 521; Homage to Yves Tanguy

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Homage to Yves Tanguy
( Digital photograph.  Duddon estuary, Furness )
c. 2011 Michael St.Mark

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Yves Tanguy’s 1937 work ” Toilette de l’aire ”

This well-know French surrealist, ( 1900-1955), although obviously influenced by Dali and after being mentored by the Dadaist and early Surrealist artist Andre Breton;  made his mark on art history with a derivative painting style that suggests arcane relationships between imaginary objects and beings set in vast, dreamlike, otherworldly landscapes.

Link to Tanguy’s Wikipedia biog’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Tanguy

A Christies evaluation; http://www.christies.com/features/7952_121-1246-4.aspx

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London Dada work 520; Hi Def’ Interference Newsreader

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Hi  Def’  Interference Newsreader
c. 2011 Michael St.Mark

( The interference in your world, from the jaundiced lips of newsreaders, is highly defined.
Clickon a pixel to upgrade to the 10″ screen. )

Link to first in the series;
http://londondada.blog.co.uk/2008/09/24/work-no-328-hi-def-interference-4773047/

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Link to London Dada vs. Wolff Olins Olympic logo litigation.
http://londondada.blog.co.uk/2011/07/27/one-year-to-the-olympics-one-year-of-litigation-11555610/