Student Art in Focus: Rhapsody in Bog Roll
In our new feature highlighting the buckets of artistic talent that surrounds us here at Imperial (a bit like air really) we would like to showcase some amateur art in our beloved Arts section.
The usual argument for supplying such joviality is implied thus: we, as scientists, are starved of culture and all things non-techie and we require some nutritious art-based snack to keep us going through our gruelling lives, outside of the everyday toil of lectures, labs and... well, not art basically.
And so this week we launch Student Art in Focus with a particularly breath-taking piece of photography from the nu-Ikea house of thought, it is believed.
This multi-layered piece is a groundbreaking mélange of symbolism. The juxtaposition of the screwdriver, representing creativity, and the hammer representing destruction is not only homage to Soviet propaganda art but also a biting satire of the apathetic generation.
These themes are extended in the presence of the three pillars of modern disposable culture: newspapers, flat pack furniture and toilet roll.
However, the critical reception for this work has been mixed to say the least, varying from “Unutterably ghastly” (The Guardian) to “Shite” (The Sun).
The artist was not deterred by such lacklustre comments and is currently in preparation for their next exhibition. Sources say the exhibition space used will be the turbine hall at the Tate Modern and close friends say that the artist is spending time researching at Argos.
Dr Picasso Jones
Dr Picasso Jones is a lecturer at the Knockdown Fittings University. His thesis was entitled: “On the Alluring Shades of Formica.”
