19 April 2015

1. The origin story


“Without Obsession, Life Is Nothing” - John Waters

It all started quite innocently. Yes, I've been appreciating the work of artists working in sculpture and miniature for years - the exquisite detail of Alan Wolfson's nostalgic, tiny city environments; punkrock sculptures of Fernando Carpaneda, and the pretty Re-Ment packets of small food things I found in Japan. Chapman Brothers Fucking Hell exhibit at the White Cube had my head spinning with minuscule hellscapes for weeks.

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