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Bad Painting - phase 2 Bad Painting Phase 2 is series of (seemingly) badly executed paintings. As crude & dilettantish as the work sometimes seems, it is often very complex in terms of composition and use of colour. The deliberate 'wrong' use of colours, distorted geometry and in general amateurishly painted pictures explore all these components as well as what a successful picture is and isn't. Despite the title of the series, I attempt to create successful, well balanced works. In terms of content and themes, the work in Bad Painting, phase 2 deals with possible present day and future events & situations, mirroring my own fears and joys. I am interested in exploring Appenzell peasant art (Appenzeller Bauernmalerei), the works of David Hockney, Lubaina Himid, Henri Rousseau, James Ensor & Anna Mary Robertson (Grandma Moses) to name a few. As I my general practice focuses on process more than anything else, I have decided to include both, the successful and unsuccessful paintings. Link to Bad Painting, phase 1 (opens in new window) All work is for sale. It is also possible to purchase prints.   Click on images below to read more about the paintings (open in new windows)

Bad Painting #1: The Assassination of Donald Trump     Bad Painting #2: Istanbul Pride 2017     Bad Painting #3: Geert Wilders & Norbert Hofer working on a work & detention camp for muslims     Bad Painting #4: Geert at work     Bad Painting #5: Work camp barrack     Bad Painting #6: French Spring and the Sky of Death     Bad Painting #7: I see the wind     Bad Painting #8: White Christmas 2017 (with Fox & Friends)     Bad Painting #9: Trade-off     Bad Painting #10: The new landlord

 

 

 

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