Michael May
The 2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition
August 17 - September 7, 2010
Reception:
Thursday August 19, 2010 6-8 PM
Press Release
Michael May’s recent paintings portray the unusual experiments formulated by a fictional lunatic. Although this storybook lunatic may be harmless, May’s paintings of his experiments will certainly steal your attention. The absurdist psychodrama unfolds much like a pictorial step-by-step guide, showcasing May’s talent for rendering fine details of texture, lighting and composition. Each image is broken into multiple panes depicting the lunatic’s workspace staged with science equipment, materials, and even his schematic drawings fastened to the wall. Michael May’s paintings appeal to the sense of youthful wonderment locked inside each of our sane adult minds.
Artist Statement
In my recent paintings I am depicting experiments developed by a fictional harmless lunatic. The picture plane is split into segments, each showing a different stage of the experiment. By moving from segment to segment the viewer is able to unpack the experiment piece by piece. These paintings are developed based on idioms and common ideas like the idea that someone can make a million dollars by building a better mousetrap. In my character’s mind, he is curing the world by solving problems like these one at a time and imparting knowledge to those who will listen. Unfortunately, he doesn’t realize that each experiment is a failure and no one is listening.
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