We love Phil’s video “influence.” The way we see it, contemporary art has lost much of its relevancy. Removed from the street and ghettoized in austere and uninviting galleries, it’s increasingly becoming a chi-chi-poo-poo thing, which of course, hardens our bitter little hearts even more.
But here’s where Phil the creator of the paintings in this video becomes our hero:
” My idea is to bring that art to video so it fits more within the culture, not just on the fringe…
30 different people that influenced my life were painted one on top of another on my torso. I either painted a picture of the person or an object that represents the person.
Many people are asking about Hitler and how he could be an influence. He has had an impact on the entire world and changed how society deals with hate. Obviously he is not a influence in a positive way except for the positive changes that have occured to society since his existence.
People are also wondering how long it took. I spent 20 hours painting and I had the piece on me for about 30 hours. I slept with it on and it was awful!
Aww, Phil. That’s so nice.
Check out Phil’s site
www.philinthecircle.com/influence
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