Many of us who chose to dress in an exhibitionist way are really unable to communicate well in more traditional ways. Because we couldn’t talk openly
about our deepest darkest fears and experiences, we chose another form of expression, via music, art and dress.
Its only on reflection, later in life that we recognize the reasons for the things we do when we are young. The feeling of not having a voice, or having your voice taken away from you is horribly frustrating.
There’s a constant battle in the life of an artist. My current battle is with the decision about which style to follow. I create abstract exxpressionist sculptures with naive-art influences. I also love to create cartoon-style punk characters. As artists, we need to rest, to imbibe new influences and experiences. But the drive to create is so irresistable that it often causes us to work too hard. Often exhausting ourselves and resulting in us ending up depressed and anxious.
This piece is about these battles as I dance with myself on a daily basis. The two characters represent the two opposing styles, which one will win the dance-off?
I made all the music for this piece – attempting to get a garage-punk vibe and sound. I played my drums, recorded them and then added the quitar, bass etc. I wanted to create a punk-rock, angsty feeling for this piece.
This piece is in reaction to the negative reaction to the popularity of Cryptoart. A similar phenomenon happened during the punk movement in the 1970’s where musicians attacked punks for being amateurish and ruining music. This piece refers back to the punk past and looks forward to a future where cryptoartists are able to create art without fear of being bullied. This NFT is for sale on Opensea
Put the cheddar in the pocket Put the rest under the jacket Talk to the cashier, he won’t suspect And if he does… Do a runner! Camera’s trying to watch us Mirrors and TV But they’re not gonna catch us ‘Cause we’re gonna gonna gonna run run run Do a runner! Ten quid for the lot? We paid fuck all! Babylonian wont lose much, and we’ll have dinner tonight, Do a runner! Decicated to all the people who have been arrested or incarcerated for shoplifting. Disadvantaged people are forced into situations where they need to beg at food banks, borrow and steal to feed themselves and their families. They are imprisoned for stealing a few grocery items. This animation is based upon the song ‘Shoplifting’ by punk band, The Slits and is also dedicated to my friend, Ari Up – Rest in Peace Madussa x Full HD movie 1920 x 1080. Sale includes high resolution images for display and print. Other sizes can be rendered on request.
3D models of the Three Wise Monkeys, Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru.
