Artist: Peter Drew
Peter Drew is an Australian Artist whose work is concerned with memory, nationalism, criminality, brown paper and mythology. He holds a Masters Degree from the Glasgow School of Art and has been exhibited at major arts institutions around Australia, though his most prominent work is installed on city streets.
Talking to Minima at the time when he created Pixel Face Peter said ‘Most of my recent street art features a set of pixelated faces that have something to do with the flatness and banality of human emotions once they’ve passed through technology. Everyday we use technology to replace the person to person interactions that our emotions have evolved to rely upon, becoming more connected but further apart. In this way technology’s failures are sewn within its triumphs. I like to remember this as it entwines us’.
From the Curator:
This pixel face is, or was for a time, omnipresent in the city and synonymous with Adelaide Street Art. Peter’s contribution to the local art scene has been enormous. This piece celebrates his creation, the pixel face and the increased appreciation of, or at least discussion about, street art in Adelaide.
The classic pixel face has been extended by adding another classic icon, the light bulb representing inspiration; inspiration being the source of all human creation.
The artwork has been painted using a roller, Peter’s weapon of choice.
