Culture Clash...
Dale Grimshaws artwork on the Duke Of Lancaster, Or the Fun Ship as its alternatively known.
I found the detail and textures fascinating, Consequently i made a tun of photographs :)
Explored Dec 21,2014. #192
I wondered what the story of this piece was , i found this in an interview with Dale explaining The image .....
"Grimshaw’s new work on the street goes under the working title of ‘2 Worlds.’ These large outdoor pieces portray figures from Indonesian or African tribes, in ceremonial dress, placed in alien settings, such as Western cityscapes or amusement parks. The juxtaposition of these elements is intended to emphasize the gap between these two worlds. The artist is keen to portray the strength and beauty of the tribal people and their traditional make-up and decorative elements, set against more mundane or bleak images of Western society. He poses the question about how do we measure the quality of our existence, in a world so full of cultural and financial differences? As the artists says ‘the age-old, spiritual, tribal, and organic meets the corporate monsters of the West, such as Disney, in a riot of color and intensity, but behind all these visual games is the frightening reality that dominant cultures are encroaching on every corner of the world, causing ecological and environmental vandalism."
Culture Clash...
Dale Grimshaws artwork on the Duke Of Lancaster, Or the Fun Ship as its alternatively known.
I found the detail and textures fascinating, Consequently i made a tun of photographs :)
Explored Dec 21,2014. #192
I wondered what the story of this piece was , i found this in an interview with Dale explaining The image .....
"Grimshaw’s new work on the street goes under the working title of ‘2 Worlds.’ These large outdoor pieces portray figures from Indonesian or African tribes, in ceremonial dress, placed in alien settings, such as Western cityscapes or amusement parks. The juxtaposition of these elements is intended to emphasize the gap between these two worlds. The artist is keen to portray the strength and beauty of the tribal people and their traditional make-up and decorative elements, set against more mundane or bleak images of Western society. He poses the question about how do we measure the quality of our existence, in a world so full of cultural and financial differences? As the artists says ‘the age-old, spiritual, tribal, and organic meets the corporate monsters of the West, such as Disney, in a riot of color and intensity, but behind all these visual games is the frightening reality that dominant cultures are encroaching on every corner of the world, causing ecological and environmental vandalism."