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Hello Magical Stranger, What is magic? And what is illusion? The imagery of the stage magician has played a part in many of the artworks I have made and exhibited over the years. These investigations and experiments all informed the writing of my novel “Magic”. Here are a few of them. I hope they inspire wonder. See you in my books, Mike Russell Title: “Magic Block” 1995 (materials: oil on…

Hello Stranger. Soon everything will be faked, including you and me. Perhaps as lies become increasingly convincing and increasingly protected, more people will care about the truth. Here are a few more of the art inventions that I have made and exhibited over the years. See you in my books, Mike Russell Title: “Mask” 1997 (materials: masking tape and oil paint on wood): Title: “Nothing To…

Hello Stranger, Tears… what are they? A sacred liquid? Or embarrassing obstacles to financial growth? Shall we dream of a future when tear ducts are removed at birth, enabling our education system to function at optimum efficiency and exploiters to enjoy their wealth untainted by the tears of the exploited, after all, who wants wet money? When the conquerors inhale the evaporated tears of the…

Hello Stranger. Here are a few more of the art inventions that I have made and exhibited over the years… It seems to me that transcending the physical is the only way that we as a species can avoid self destruction and the only way that we as individuals can avoid abject suffering. Does art have the power to inspire a move in that direction? Yes it does. See you in my books, Mike…

Hello Stranger, What’s all this then? Some more artworks that I have made and exhibited over the years, which have informed the creation of my stories. These art inventions explore the nature of us. I hope they inspire wonder. See you in my books, Mike Russell Title: “The Internal Structure Of Us” 2005 (materials: clay, wood, paint) : Title: “The Battle For And Against Symmetry” 2024…

Hello Stranger, In this series I would like to share with you some of the artworks I have made and exhibited over the years, many of which have informed the creation of my stories. ‘Perception’ is often a theme in my work… Where would we be without perception? The same place we are now; we just wouldn’t know it. But where are we really? And what are we? I want to know the truth. Don’t you? I…