Work No. 677: Other people
Other people / My Beautiful Life II
c. Michael St.Mark, Sept. 27th
Context
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Conceptual work. Empty blister packs of 30/500 co-codemol prescription strength pain-killers laid out in crucifix form on
black card background. Title based on Jean Paul Sartre’s theatrical character-based saying,
” hell is other people “
“Only the formerly overly kind become bitter” – Michael St.Mark, March 2015
Data
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Physical work, mounted within copper alloy frame, 36″ x 36″
One worldwide
Precursor to forthcoming Other People II, to comprise 7′ tulip wood crucifix adhered on all sides
with further used pain-killer and blood pressure blister packs.
Assembles from 3 parts and stands upright, set in a flat base holding an assortment of worn beach pebbles.
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Linkback to My Beautiful Life 1
” One of the most difficult and challenging things to come to terms with as an enquiring human being, is the scarcity of real friendship, warmth or love that one can hope to expect from the majority of others over a lifetime, despite making sincere efforts to offer it oneself ” Carl Jung
* Banksy, along with 60s wrestler Kendo Nagasaki – the only artists in history to be both famous and (til now) faceless at one and the same time.