Dalmatians run, play, 2013
ceramic plate, faux dalmatian fur, dirt, general floor matter, glue

© ALEX VIVIAN

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ALEX VIVIAN (born 1981) is an Australian artist whose work are mostly made or assembled with second-hand clothes and found objects. The objects he selects are domestic, decorative baubles, that articulate the values of a social class, and they are the product of semi-industrial labor (since none or very few of them are actually hand-made). Thanks to the slightly pornographic relationship to objects, half-sentimental, half-lecherous, that these kinds of things generate, and the recurrent presence of Vaseline, the resulting work is both fascinating and slighty discomforting.

Found objects bring an idea of chance and/ or change to a practice. Brings forth new ideas, new materials (sometimes) at a rapid pace. Presents aesthetics and/ or objects one would not normally artistically support. Often it is ‘problem solving’ in a way – working out what objects go together, stand together, lock into each other. Glass Scales have a small gap between it’s structure and glass – just enough room to squeeze in a pair of socks, A white vessel has a 5cm opening – just enough room to balance the heel of a shoe, the base of a china doll etc. – ALEX VIVIAN for Regimes of Value

I found this picture via his blogspot http://stenchinnumbers.blogspot.ch/ which seems not really updated but which features images from his researchs (I presume) and several exhibitions views as well poetry.

If you are in Melbourne this week on Thursday 4 September, do not miss the opening of his new exhibition along with LOU HUBBARD at West Space (the exhibition lasts until September 20, 2014).

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