Art
for Art's Fake
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BaseNotes is proud
to be the sole agent for Alfred D'Aftbastard, the talentless and deservedly obscure
Abstracted Expressionist from the north of England. Despite
being born with only one penis, D'Aftbastard has taught himself where to find
the Artists Materials section at W H Smith. |
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This knowledge
he has used to devastating effect. Adapting both his mission and style to his
uniquely limited ability he has produced a series of startling paintings exploring
the complex relationship between Man and other things which are very complex. A
limited selection of these works can be viewed below:
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Baroque
1960s haircut | | nose
in bad perspective enclosure | | bird
with
orange eye |
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| dance
of the disposable |
| cigarettes,
enfolded | |
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man
tormented by meatballs | | from
man to fried egg in
four pints | | framed
kebab (with chillies) |
Of
course, D'Aftbastard realizes that traditional media is a thing of the past. 'Concept
Art is where I need to be if I am to get paid', he says with profound insight
into the postmodern predicament. Therefore, D'Aftbastard intends to eat his complete
oeuvre and devote himself to making a giant chicken-shaped hat. This he
will wear at selected Supermarkets as a protest against the Dolly the Sheeps.
D'Aftbastard's ultimate goal is to attain international eminence as an ongoing
piece of controversial Living Theatre and
win the lottery (also known as the coveted Turnip Prize).
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BaseNotes 2002
