MICHELLE DASH
Michelle Dash is a creator of characters that are influenced by childhood escapism and fantasy. The people, animals and hybrids are ambiguous in gender, identity and personality. As we gaze at each figure or scene, it is possible to feel sad, joyous and disturbed all at once. The ambiguity of an intense narrative allows for a new personal journey with every view. There is no ambiguity in the technical expertise used to create detailed sculptures and paintings of planned uncomfortable distortion. The palette is subdued in tone but broad in hue, seemingly from another time and place. The issues faced by these wonderful creatures are very much current in today’s world, translated from acute observation and vivid imagination.
