HEY APATHY! AND THE APOCALYPSE DRAWINGS

"...HEY APATHY! and HEY APATHY!THE APOCALYPSE form a two part parable, first warning about the unsustainability of consumerism and modern city life, then showing what may be our collective fate if we don't change our ways." from BETWEEN CATASTOPHE AND CELEBRATION The DRAWINGS of MIKE PARSONS artbook by Sascha Hastings:

CHAPTER ONE "HEY APATHY! and THE APOCALYPSE" is the first series of this ongoing black and white comic investigation of the monstrous metropolis. This premiere collection consisted over 200 original artworks ranging in size from 5 x 7 inches to 10 x 15 feet. All of the images were created with custom made hand-carved bamboo pens and were developed directly on paper with out the aid of preliminary sketches or corrections. Designed for installation in the former 4 story Atrium Gallery at the Ontario College of Art and Design, the multi-media presentation featured a corresponding comic book, over 3 minutes of experimental stop motion animation and 60 x 80 foot acrylic on a sewn bed sheet canvas cartoon skyline back drop. The gala opening was complete with live music and custom HEY APATHY! Cups for the consumption of the beverages. Prior to the full scale installation, early smaller works and four 6 x 4 foot illustrations were exhibited in the Painting showcase at O.C.A.D. March 2001,later winning 2nd place in the colleges annual scholarship competition. The complete environmental project was exhibited in the Atrium Gallery Space in Jan. 2002.

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