Would I Lie To You: The Art of Politics and PROPAGANDA
Propaganda is being delivered so effectively by governments worldwide that their goal for the attainment of even more wealth and position seems assured while responsible and accountable behaviour appears immaterial. In response to the mass confusion created by those in power through media channels, and consequently to the helplessness we often feel due to excessive and conflicting information, in 2016 I exhibited a series of ten augmented reality oil paintings of world leaders and media 'influencers' created from rubbish found on the streets of Edinburgh. This exhibition coincided with the November 2016 US presidential election. Each artwork can be scanned with my CreativMuse app to trigger the AR experience portraying a very different narrative to that which the ‘sitters’ perpetuate.
Photos of the opening night exhibition at OOTB Drill Hall art complex -- where my studio is based.
Photos of the opening night exhibition at OOTB Drill Hall art complex -- where my studio is based.
Donald Trump, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Vladimir Putin, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Hillary Clinton, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Tony Blair, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Boris Johnson, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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David Cameron, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Rupert Murdoch, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Therese May, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Justin Trudeau, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Milo Yiannopoulos, oil and rubbish on canvas, 90 x 90 cm
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Demo videos of the augmented reality portrait paintings: Tony Blair and David Cameron
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