POV
BY ALEC ANGUS
@AlecAndHisArt
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22nd February - 8th March
Take a moment and imagine you weren't you. What do you, as someone else, see your actual self as? What about everyone else? Who is this character you have created?
I have found myself creating characters and stories in my work and I enjoy placing you, the viewer, in the shoes of these characters. The communication of emotion and storytelling through these art works is what I strive to achieve. Suddenly, you're empathising with someone that doesn't exist, but who you can tell is suffering. Someone who is depressed, inspired or being used as a means to an end.
Value (2019)
Lino print
84 x 119cm
How much does love mean to you?
The Snowball Effect (2020)
Acrylic on board
Dimensions vary
The rise and fall of what could have been.
What do you feel when you see these characters' lives on display? Perhaps you want to get to know them, to help them. Or maybe you aren't convinced. Remember, you're not always looking at the character - sometimes you are the character. You're the one who is shutting someone out or observing people in love. That might ring a bell. As you look deeper and imagine these characters as living people, you may be reminded of someone you know, or maybe even yourself. Try looking for your reflection on your screen.
Melancholy (2018)
Digital
1500 x 2350px
Here we are, yet again.
Perspective (2019)
Mixed media
130 x 130cm
Experience is what makes a person themself.
Strangers (2020)
Film
4k/3840 x 2160px
What’s going to happen?
I use a range of methods and materials in my work, including painting, collage, digital, as well as combinations of them. Laser cutters are often an important tool in my work due to their precision and neatness, something I could never achieve. I love technology and it only makes sense to me to use it in my practice if it's useful. More recently, I have started using film as a medium, which is probably a smart thing to do seen as though I aspire to work in the film industry as a cinematographer. My interest in creating these characters and scenarios is (most likely) derived from my love for film. There's nothing I enjoy more than watching a movie I adore or discovering a new favourite. From the dynamic visual storytelling of Edgar Wright to the other-worldliness of Makoto Shinkai, film has my heart.
But hey, that's just me.
Vacancy (2020)
Acrylic on board
40 x 60cm
Something’s missing.
' (2020)
Acrylic on board
31 x 37cm
You used me.