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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.

Work No. 923; Afterlife Drunks’ Sports Event / Anyone for Tennis?

anyone for tennis?
Drunks’ Afterlife / Anyone for Tennis? 🙂
Michael St.Mark 2017

 

Found scene at dusk, Highgate cemetery. London N19

 

“The Dadaist utilizes the unbridled spectrum of human experience / existence – including naturally death and humor – in his/her artistic expressions.”

Links to Work No. 805 from 2015, “ We Walk Among Them

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Work No. 922; Shaken Down

WALKERS  SALT & SHAKE  potato crisps 6 packs pack ( £1.35 from Sainsburys )
Contents emptied from their shiny air-plumped matryoshka doll-like packaging and crushed.
One small potato?

Latest in our “Conning of the Consumer” series
Sequential triptych in Tumblr style presentation
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Shaken Down ( a vertical triptych )
Michael St.Mark 2017

Symbolic of the basis upon which the entire food retail sector operates and perpetually squeezes extra profit margins from the unaware consumer over time

Links to  Work No. 902; The Original Pringles
Links to Work No. 279 from 2007; Everything has its Place

*2025 Update. Salt & Shake – still a ‘bargain’ for the crisp addict, at £2.35 😉

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