#044 - Mike Perry
#044 - Mike Perry
Destination: Catskills, New York, USA
Date: 26 - 30 April, 2018
About Mike Perry
Back in August, 2014, Mike Perry went on his first Jaunt trip to Antwerp, Belgium. Since then Mike has, if even possible, been even more prolific than before. Putting together numerous exhibitions, collaborative projects, his animations for the Comedy Central show 'Broad City', and an endless amount of drawings and paintings. Mike can do it all, and adds his own flavour to each and every project he undertakes.
More work of Mike can be found on his website: www.mikeperrystudio.com
Destination: Catskills, New York, United States
It only takes a few hours of driving up north from New York City to reach the Catskills, a lush and green Mountain range that will make you forget all about the hustle and bustle of big city life. Known for its rich wildlife and plentiful hiking trails that will allow you to wind down, be in the moment and enjoy the vast nature around.
About the print:
Dimensions: ± 50 x 70 cm
Colours: 4 colour silkscreen print, including split fountain
Edition: 50 prints, signed and numbered by the artist
A little word by Mike Perry
“On my first trip I almost died! I stepped out into the street looking in the wrong direction as a bus was bearing down on me. They had to slam on the brakes, tossing most of the passengers onboard in a violent-cartoonish way. The driver yelled at me with an exasperated voracity – his adrenalin was raging as was mine! It was one hell of a highlight.
Now, three years later, I’ve been so busy in the studio that I was really looking forward to having a peaceful break. When I am deep into the work I always forget that I need headspace. Getting into the car and driving away from New York loosens the mind and allows me the opportunity to explore ideas that have either been floating around waiting to get out or allows for new ideas to form. Mens sana in corpore sano.
I brought pens, watercolor, plenty of paper, Bass the dog, and most of my kitchen to cook with! While on my trip in the Catskills I spent a lot of time thinking about “time.” So while on a walk through the woods the image of an hourglass discarded in nature popped into my head.”
