Michael Burrell
Sculptor and Performance Artist
Michael Burrell always wanted to be an artist although he had never envisaged that he would be a sculptor or performance artist. When he was younger he wanted to be a cartoonist...
Performance art trend
It is leaning towards relational aesthetics, which deals with social spheres and people's relationships towards one another and their surroundings...
Anecdotes
Burrell's favourite piece of work is an anecdote in itself. It is an installation based around ritualism that saw him lay on a symbolic funeral pyre with wax over his eyes and mouth. He starved himself for three days to get himself into a controlled trance like state...
Studio
A small part of a large hall constitutes his work space. The studio is filled with junk, materials and loads of paper. The wall is an 8 ft by 4 ft blackboard...
Role model
Joseph Beuys
Inspiration
Burrell mocks when asked what inspires him,
He has exhibited in venues around Leeds, one of his fondest forums is abandoned shop fronts...
Dual dreams
Burrell's ambitions for the future are split, like the duality he perceives in art itself. On one hand he'd like to make a living from what he does and on the other he would also love to be recognised by his peers, and may be even the general public. However, awards mean very little to him.
Role model
Joseph Beuys
Inspiration
Burrell mocks when asked what inspires him,
‘Let the record show that I hate this question.’However, he then goes on to say,
‘Seeing art makes me want to make more art.’Exhibitions
He has exhibited in venues around Leeds, one of his fondest forums is abandoned shop fronts...
Dual dreams
Burrell's ambitions for the future are split, like the duality he perceives in art itself. On one hand he'd like to make a living from what he does and on the other he would also love to be recognised by his peers, and may be even the general public. However, awards mean very little to him.
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