For the forthcoming UCA exhibition entitled ‘When Our Lips Speak Together’ to be held in the James Hockey gallery in Farnham from April – May 2018 I have submitted a proposal to be exhibit.
The exhibition explores the field of identity and media of the modern digital age. My proposal explores the issue of identity photographs used for passports, identity cards and as a politically accepted image of the individual.
I propose to submit 4 20x20cm oil on canvas paintings of my own passport photograph. The original image is ‘Acceptable’ and is a ‘true and honest representation of me Michael Palmer. The for proposed paintings will also be me but with various areas disguised or blurred rendering the image ‘Unacceptable’ and therefore flawed and useless. To date I have completed the first painting and currently working on the second.
Michael Palmer 