Artist Statement :-
Sunny Nowell’s practice involves work created around Brexit, focusing on the MPs that have influenced the results of the current events we find ourselves in. The MPs he has focused on is Nigel Farage, Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn as he feels these people have influence the British public the most. The paintings created show the artists thoughts and opinion about the situation we find Britain in. The work created is acrylic portraits of the politicians with a facial expression to represent the artists thoughts about the influence they had regarding the Brexit referendum outcome. The size of the paintings is A4, and there are nine portraits for each MP. The reason why this work has been created is to reveal the artists thoughts on leaving the EU by showing through facial expressions the effect it has had on Britain and continues to have. The process involved looking through the internet for images of the MPs that show a facial expression the artist feels is an appropriate way to depict the MPs thoughts on Brexit and after that process creating the images into something other than a photograph using a filter to create an image of the MPs. The image needed to look like the person chosen but also to enhance their facial expression to almost be realistic caricatures. This was then transferred to acrylic painting paper, painted and framed. The reasoning on why the artist is trying to show these MPs with different expressions is to show how he personally feels the MPs think on what they are doing towards the current event of Brexit.
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Ai Wei Wei, Sunflower Seeds, 2010
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The order in which the work will be displayed.
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Ari Versluis, Gabbers – Rotterdam 1994 and Mohawks – Rotterdam 1998
Portrait (Self) #1 as control + 11 Alterations by Retouching and Airbrushing by John Baldessari 1974
This is the final outcome. I’m happy with how it have turned out and can see a lot of meaning behind the work. the order may change due to last minute checks and cleaning but that the final display that I will show. I decided that its best to have Corbyn in the middle because it is the most powerful one with the colour of his background the meaning behind the work made around him. I didn’t place them in a podium design but I have placed them the side that a podium is order( 3rd is on the left, 2nd is on the right and in the middle in the 1st place. I used that because I like the idea of them podium but not the look. so the simplicity will help it just focus on the expression on the facial and hopefully create some humour with the viewer.
The message behind the work is that being gay isn’t something that should be banned/illegal. The way he have you important political people to show this is what I’m taking in my work. the humour helps people understand the message in the work. So the humour in my work make people understand that the people who look funny are the people we shouldn’t trust.![IMG_0010[1]](https://sunnynowell.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_00101-e1525982147120.png?w=364&h=540)
This is the update of my account. there are some new images no it and some more followers. This account isn’t at the level I wanted but when I create some other art the my current practice it will help me following. this will help me get more followers and business.
The question is do I have the glass in the frame or not? I think they both good and bad parts about having the glass or not. If I have the glass, there will be a glare of it when the sun shines on it. but it looks more professional and hide some of the blemishes. on the other had having no glass will have no glare but doesn’t look as formal. I think I want it to be more formal than being able to see the texture oh the paint.
Sunny Nowell 