My works are of a couple of flowers I photographed years ago & cut out to make a collage but only thought to pick up again and actually put together in the last couple of months.
Called Celebrity Eyes & Celebrity Smile, they feature flowers, a bit of writing & in the middle of each flower there is an anus.
Originally I had written a note with a small drawing of cats bums in the middle of each flower for that sour taste look that snobs who look down on people take on but didn't want to use cat anatomy in such a crude way because I like cats.
I don’t think I need to write an essay on the images on show or the notion of “celebrity”.
The works are in an edition of 10 printed on 300gsm matte cotton rag, nicely framed with their own magnifying glass attached (found some good bug spyglasses at the Australian Museum of course!).
middle of flower in detail as one would see using the magnifying glass attached to the lovely framed pieces at the gallery:
I've had a fine old giggle putting these together interspersed by slight nauseousness researching images - the anuses (ani?? hah hah) are all in the public domain and do not breach copyright.
Imagine being contacted by someone saying, "that's my arsehole, you arsehole!"
too fun
Along with over 500 other artists and 1787 works (wow!), the show opens this Friday 10th December 6-9pm and continues until 16th January 2011
BSG: 322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065 Hours 10am-10pm 7 Days a Week
Should be a lively exhibition - so much to see, wish I was there. So, get on over to Fitzroy you Melbourney people - I've had a look through the list and all the art is very affordable and there are some excellent bargains to be had.
© 2010 Anne Bentley
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