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The hyper-reality of Marcus Harvey’s world: Inselaffe

Posted by Aruna at October 6, 2016 in art/architecture &editor's choice &reviews &see &the literary lounge

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  ‘I DON’T WANT TO PRODUCE WORK that is a pleasant distraction, then you move on to something else. I would actually like it to … stop their day. To make it an encounter,’ comments artist Marcus Harvey. And, without a doubt, that’s what his art has done since Myra (1995), his portrait of Myra … Continue readings →

Tags : Allce in Wonderland, art, art symbolism, Brexit, Britishness, Churchill, contemporary art, exhibitions, Hastings, humour in art, Inselaffe, island monkey, Jerwood Gallery, Maggie Thatcher, Marcus Harvey, Margaret Thatcher, Monty Python, political art, RA, Sensations, social art, YBAs, Young British Artists

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