DESIGN NAME: Urban Pop
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Art Concept
INSPIRATION: The collection is inspired by British Pop, Rock, Punk and Fashion from late 1960's to today. Using known icons and juxtaposing dissonant elements the works explore the use of a diverse mixed media such as collage, found objects, graffiti paint, neon light, vinyl moulding and silk-screen printed aluminium.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Urban pop is a collection of works that explore the significance of British culture within a fast moving urban context and multicultural cosmopolitan society. The intent is to keep researching, exploring and extending the collection and install some of it in various public contexts, mostly hospitality spaces to encourage discussions amongst staff and customers.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: Each piece is made to either hang on the wall or displayed on an horizontal surface. Each pieces contains several cues about popular culture that viewers from different generations might recognise.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: An ongoing project started in 2015 from London and continuing today with a view to exhibit in different countries
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: To create the collection a large number of mixed media elements are juxtaposed together.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Mixed sizes objects from 30cm to 100cm
TAGS: Urban art, pop art, limited edition, concept art, Henry Chebaane, h.dd8, British pop, urban pop, super pop
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: An ongoing research into multiculturalism and inter-generational attitude towards popular arts and culture. What influences from the world go into British culture? and what is the reverse flow? What are cultural memes? And how do they propagate? Is being British a fact? An attitude? A non-relevance?
CHALLENGE: This is an ongoing challenge and investigation, trying to find ways to share thoughts and ideas with the others. How to start discussions without causing offence or indifference?
ADDED DATE: 2017-04-04 06:25:48
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IMAGE CREDITS: Henry Chebaane
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