Just a post about my favourite current artists.
First off, in no particular order is David Shrigley, I love the way his art creates humour from the mundane whilst retaining a surreal outlook. His ability to produce art that contains mistakes empowers me to realise that they are ok, normal and something to be proud of.
Up next is Martin Parr, I first encountered Martin when I bought “Boring Postcards”. A collection of postcards depicted various scenes of 50’s, 60’s and 70’s life in the UK. I then found out that he was behind a TV series that I had watched as a teenager called “From A to B” which was about ordinary people and the cars that they drive.
I don’t know exactly what draws me to Martin’s work, maybe nostalgia, maybe his fondness of utopian/utilitarian architecture from the 60’s and 70’s but definitely his ability with a camera.
Finally for this instalment is Shepherd Fairey and in particular his “Obey Giant” work. I have always loved communist propaganda posters, the bold colours, the straight lines and the unforgettable fonts, which are used by Shepherd in a fantastic array of posters that cover a wide range of topics.
I particularly enjoy his wallpaper type pieces which for me appear as an homage to William Morris and his more politically-minded works with great graphics featuring the Islamic Mujer Fatale
