Michael Gurhy

ABOUT MICHAEL GURHY

ARTIST STATEMENT

My artwork primarily focuses on the figure, psychological portraits constructed from both fantasy and memory are then further informed by tear out pages of glossy high fashion magazines.

The male figure within the work seems to challenge traditional images of male beauty that use strength and power as currency, these subjects are often passive, even tearful capturing some kind of inward battle or melancholia. Adorned in piercings and marked by symbolic tattoos and thick bodily hair, these features evoke the artists early experiences of masculinity and vulnerability. In opposition the female figures gaze seem more deliberate, bold and suggests a knowing or sense of premonition.

Recurring themes within the work include vulnerability, mortality, sexuality, the uncanny and the transcendental. Animals such as deers, birds, foxes and wolves become symbolic messengers. There is a sacred/celestial component within the work that is both gentle and violent, destruction is linked with creation exorcising the old and paving the way for new cycles.

Positive Acts: Produced locally, sustainable and ethical  supply chain

Additional Information

Colour

Black, Green, Pink, White

Department

ModaLab

Material

Organic Cotton

Size

XS, S, M, L

Description

Cat in Green Short T-Shirt

This T-Shirt is Unisex and Screenprinted in the UK using Vegan Friendy Inks onto Sweatshop-Free Organic Cotton.

To show your garment maximum respect please: machine wash at 30°. Wash inside out and with similar colours. Do not use bleach and do not use an iron on the print. Do not tumble dry.

Size Chest (to fit):
XS – 37″// S – 39.5” // M – 42” // L – 44” //

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ABOUT MICHAEL GURHY

ARTIST STATEMENT

My artwork primarily focuses on the figure, psychological portraits constructed from both fantasy and memory are then further informed by tear out pages of glossy high fashion magazines.

The male figure within the work seems to challenge traditional images of male beauty that use strength and power as currency, these subjects are often passive, even tearful capturing some kind of inward battle or melancholia. Adorned in piercings and marked by symbolic tattoos and thick bodily hair, these features evoke the artists early experiences of masculinity and vulnerability. In opposition the female figures gaze seem more deliberate, bold and suggests a knowing or sense of premonition.

Recurring themes within the work include vulnerability, mortality, sexuality, the uncanny and the transcendental. Animals such as deers, birds, foxes and wolves become symbolic messengers. There is a sacred/celestial component within the work that is both gentle and violent, destruction is linked with creation exorcising the old and paving the way for new cycles.

Positive Acts: Produced locally, sustainable and ethical  supply chain

Shipping Details

Shipping from : United Kingdom (UK)

Within United Kingdom (UK) £6.00
Outside United Kingdom (UK) £10.00

Shipping Schedule

UK & Europe (2-7) days- £6 | Rest of the world (5-7) days- £10 Free returns within 14 days of shipping.

Shipping Policy

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Return Policy

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