Artist. Lives in London, UK
MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS: AFTER PETER PAUL RUBENS 1611/12
“I have recreated Rubens’ masterpiece on the steps of the Royal Exchange in the City of London, where the bankers are the perpetrators and we are the ‘innocents’. I have employed a computer game aesthetic as in many cases it seems as though traders in the City have no more thought as to the consequence of their actions as if they were playing a video game.”
The LibArts Questionnaire
Who is your favourite artist/director/author/photographer?
Artist – Picasso
Director – Stephanie Schneider
Author – Haruki Murakami
Photographer – Amber Isabel, Kristoffer Axen… but it changes all the time.
What inspires you?
Many things; stress, exhaustion, alcohol… I rarely feel inspired or creative when I have nothing much to do. My work is inspired by an increasingly diverse range of experiences, situations and anything I might see or come across that I can use to develop the real/unreal exploration that informs my practice.
What is your favourite image?
It changes all the time but currently probably, Rubens’ “Massacre of the Innocents” 1612. It is a really shockingly brutal image. Both the scale of the piece and the content make it such an impressively powerful work even 400 years after it was made.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Not sure about ‘perfect’ happiness but it makes me happy when I find someone with similar values and humour; someone you feel an immediate connection with.
What is your greatest fear?
Narrow minded conservatism and the lack of imagination and risk within the arts. This is far more prevalent than is often thought to be the case.
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