Robert Daly, Mickey Death Fetish: circ 2000, 2000. Image courtesy of the artist,
Robert Daly
Chutespace
Friday 14 June - Sunday 7 July
Opening Thursday 13 June 2024, 6pm - 8pm
Mickey Mouse was once a symbol of fun and joy for children but there was a dark side to the cartoon character story. Legend has it that Mickey Death was adopted as the imaginary mascot of the Painters’ Club, an informal group of scenic artists of late 20th/ early 21st century.
A devotee, the artist created the Mickey Death Cult sculpture during an excursion to Sydney Road, following a map to the corner of Blyth and Hope Streets. The contemporary popularity of the iconic image of the skull with the ears of Mickey Mouse inspired a search for discarded objects and material for making a meaningful and symbolic art work. The artist incorporated tiny artist’s tools of trade in the art work with reference to emblems of Freemasonry (architectural tools of trade – the square and compass).
About Chutespace
In November 2013 the former Griffith Library after-hours book-returns chute was transformed by Jeffree Skewes and Kerry Shepherdson, into a distinctive miniature exhibition space named CHUTESPACE.
CHUTESPACE is an artist run initiative and continues to be voluntarily curated and managed. Artists of all genres can apply for an exhibition.
Mini exhibitions are featured for four-week periods in line with the M16 main gallery exhibition periods.
All artist proposals are considered, and exhibitions are free to the artist.
