The Selfish Pursuit of Happiness: Mic Porter
10 – 12 September 2021 · Past exhibition
Overview
With this body of work Porter uses alchemical processes to transform everyday, ready-made materials and elements. These materials, such as cardboard and fire, are worked into new forms through the process of reduction. Using lean and simple methodology in order to discard reason and create meaningless order, repetition and rhythm.
Obsession in human refuse, waste
Trying to recycle, reuse, repurpose
The artists concerns
The story of worry – anxiety about the world’s woesAn internal reflection on the ugly self – an investigation through portraiture of the multi-faceted depths of one’s meaningless internal logic, selfishness and Using Obfuscation to mirror the purported depth of art – time wasting, useless
Sad and ugly
Used as a way to purge anger and frustration Living in a void/vacuum of meaningDecadent foolishnessViolence, turbulent emotions, the cusp of hating the questions – why do I do this????
Time
Shallow pursuit of happiness
- Ingrid
