"Industrial Art" had its so-called "Precisionists" in the early part of the last century. It now has the so-called "Realists". Current exponents of Industrial Art, in my opinion, exhibit a preference for photographic-realistic depictions of man-made subjects - many of which have an almost trompe d'oeil quality. Whilst they can be technically brilliant, I find many of the depictions lifeless. A common thread throughout Industrial Art is a celebration of mankind's works and achievements - with the emphasis on the subjects themselves rather than the artist's technique. Industrial Art can be considered 'non-painterly', 'realistic' and 'non-intellectual'.
Whilst I am drawn to much of the subject matter of Industrial Artists, I strive to develop an impressionistic translation which allows a greater degree of interpretation by both the artist and viewer of a picture. I also make use of substrates which, themselves, are 'mechanical' in nature and 'sculptures' in their own right - not just canvas or paper, but aluminium, steel, mechanical automotive components etc. - contact me for details of these various substrates.
This is what I mean by "Mechanical Art". I may not be there yet!
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