Angel Stripe
Angel Stripe is a contemporary artist working in photography, video, & projection installation, having previously worked in multi-media and sound art. Her current work explores the hierarchy of subject matter, specifically questioning kitsch and the domestic through the examination of stereotypes.
She employs subversion through the juxtaposition of kitsch and abject elements, and uses scale changes to puncture familiarity.
"The underlying concern of my practice is controlling the uncontrollable, particularly with reference to states of mind. It is currently informed by investigations into gender constructs, the kitsch aesthetic and the abject.
As well as this, I have been exploring how I might cross personal barriers, confront personal fears and challenge self-control. This includes investigating and questioning the hierarchy of what is, and is not, considered proper subject matter for art.
I have also started to include my self in the work, to explore the performative. More recently this has extended to examining the idea of human becoming-animal, the idea of hybrids being useful in expressing mental states. I am interested in investigating how taking on board animal characteristics & behaviours can help us to extend our access and description of our own state of being."
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