Alex Farrar
An artwork is something separate from the artist. It’s something between me and you. A lot of what I make is based on pre-conscious thoughts. Thoughts, feelings, ideas I can't put into words.
Alex Farrar via thequietus.com
Through subtle exaggeration and performative interventions Alex Farrar (1986, United Kingdom) likes to expose stereotypical human mechanisms. Whether a photograph, mural or a modified sofa hovering from a wall, they are outward looking, self-conscious additions that playfully interrupt their context and the viewer with a proposition. He manipulates ordinary objects for their performative potential. Acknowledging a lack of absolute control, he creates the conditions for something to happen, the outcome of this happening isn’t fixed but depends completely on the engagement with viewers, location and duration.
