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Miniature Scenes by Slinkachu Comment on Consumer Culture
“The Youseum”
For the last 13 years, guerrilla miniaturist Slinkachu (previously) has been creating barely noticeable scenes to be discovered by unsuspecting passersby. The London-based artist uses tiny model people whose minuscule size creates humorous and thought-provoking scenarios. Slinkachu often comments on current events and social dynamics in his work. An installation at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent features a purse placed nonchalantly on a gallery bench, which turns out to be a meta-gallery. Inside the purse, small figures admire glorified tokens of consumer consumer culture like framed credit cards and lipstick sculptures.
Slinkachu’s work is on view through June 22, 2019 in a two-person show with Jaune at Thinkspace in Culver City, California. You can see more from Slinkachu on Instagram, where the artist often shares videos that help contextualize the scale of his installations.
“The Youseum,” detail
“Deserted”
“Branded (USA Male)”
“Shelter”
“Shelter,” detail
“Tug of War”
“Leisure Facilities For Youths”
“Life Support”
“Stuck on You”
Collaboration with Super A
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Happy Halloween! A little tragedy left in the Mohave desert last week 🌵🔪
#consumerism #humor #installation #miniature #satire #street art
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