Monthly Statement:
July 2006
I began a triptych using all posters that I collected that are black and red rather than black and white. These give the impression of blood and fire and are kind of scary en mass. The title of the piece is "more and more sinister" and each pannel is approximately 3' x 4'. Because I have been doing so well economically after being signed to the Marlborough Gallery I was able to hire an assistant for the first time in my life. His name is Rodney Quinones and was and is a graffiti artist who bombed the subway trains back in the day and continues to bomb the street today. I won't reveal his tag as I wouldn't want him to be caught for his artistic expression, but he's the perfect assistant for me due to his experience and street savvy. I also finished the piece titled "present untitled" which took me about 3 and a half weeks to complete. The composition is very complicated and the piece is 5' x 6' so it's a rather large piece. I used posters that I collected from Naples, Italy and Venice, Italy and the rest from NYC. I also included a picture of my wife Makeda who was hanging out at the Harlem Collage shop one day dressed up as a hardcore.
Next month is the end of the cycle...

P.S. This link has more info on the studio shooting

Michael Anderson
http://www.chamuconegro.com

Process: I will gather advertising posters from public spaces (as many of a specific kind as possible) and create collages from them.