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If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?: Conceptual, Digital, Drawing, Event, Film, Installation, Painting, Performance, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video

I am...: a fine artist (based at Oldknows Studio Group in Nottingham, UK) who explores evolving notions of cultural identity and associated existential issues using film, live art/performance, installation, painting, music and anything else that takes my fancy.

About my artwork: my practice is ideas driven and, although I am still excited by the extent to which post-modernism invites and embraces a multiplicity of post aesthetic approaches and narrative interpretation, I have a huge respect for the formal values that have shaped (and continue to shape) the evolving discourse/s of fine art. I tend to use a lot of found objects in my work, objects that are pregnant with association. Often I imbue these objects with a sense of stylistic/associative unity by painting them with bold colour/s. Like the artists whom I admire, I strive to make art that is visually arresting

Artists I like: Mark Wallinger is my fave rave; he tackles profundity with wit, others include my Oldknows Studio colleague Simon Withers, my erstwhile Oldknows colleague Samson Kambalu, Cornelia Parker, Rebecca Horn, Picabia, Man Ray and their contemporary: Cyril Seaton, 'the sexy surrealist from naughty Nottingham

Interests: all art, all creativity, music/s, wine, drinking, eating, cooking, reading and walking in wild landscapes with my wild family

What exhibitions are good at the moment?: an unlikely series of urban texts, airspace gallery, Stoke on Trent

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At 10:23pm on December 13, 2008, Save Our Studios - Oldknows Factory Artists said…: Please support the Nottingham UK Oldknows Factory "Save Our Studios" campaign - info on our ArtReview page here - tell the world!
Cheers, Mik Godley

At 4:43am on December 8, 2008, Minas Halaj said…: / " />thanks this is my recent video

At 4:36pm on December 7, 2008, Anya Akhtar said…: Hi Chris, I'm born and bred in Pakistan-Probably will be here for the next year or so.. Please do tell me more about your work when ever you can..

At 7:19pm on December 6, 2008, Adamo Macri said…: Hey Chris, thank you for commenting on the interview. Yes, I do get many reacting to my 3D Event, perspective on sculpture. It's always nice to hear. Yes, the Cold War event is a great example, the performance of sculpture. Now when you think back at that wonderful night, the blurry images that resonate in your mind represent my photographic installations. Those images will always be the highlights of the experience, which remain/add/mark/define your being, as all the Soviet/US flags sticks and cocktails no longer exist nor can you relive it ever again. It's a one shot deal. My art is existential-istic in that respect: live and eat it first, write and document later, otherwise you wouldn't be qualified. Your exhibit proposal, the Future is Beige sounds great, love the concept. I can't wait to see the photos, write me when you post them. Have a great weekend, Damo

At 12:46pm on December 2, 2008, Anya Akhtar said…: Thoroughly enjoyed viewing your work :)

At 9:47pm on November 30, 2008, Save Our Studios - Oldknows Factory Artists said…: Hello Chris,
Join the campaign - don't forget the meeting in the Oldknows basement on Tuesday at 6pm - spread the word - fight for your studio!
Cheers, Mik

At 7:27pm on November 26, 2008, Adamo Macri said…: Chris, about your collaboration with Saira Lloyd, what does it entail? Does she have a website? Let me know I'd be curious to investigate.

At 7:18pm on November 26, 2008, Adamo Macri said…: Chris, thank you for the critical analysis, great observation. Yes, Existentialism. Issues and concepts indicating simply being, there's a huge field of wonder in of that itself, the human experience, no real need for surrealism, just look inside. Stay in touch.