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Petley Jones Gallery

Petley Jones Gallery

Vancouver, BC

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  • Artist: Michael Hermesh

Artist Statement
My intention is not to portray pessimism as an aesthetic. The narratives we all live by are human narratives, imperfect and ultimately quite mad. These stories are what we use to create life.
While we assume we have a purpose and make decisions with the council of Gods or the logic of science, that we have a special insight due to our particular nobility, we are flawed. Our functional narratives come from agreements, habits, misunderstandings and fears as well as rational insight. I am not saying we are all confused madmen; I am saying we are human to a fault.

Perfect Symmetry on a Cloudless Day by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • Perfect Symmetry on a Cloudless Day, 2017
Bronze
16 x 7 x 5 in
C$4,400
The Scar by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • The Scar
bronze
20 x 9 x 6 in
C$8,000
The Dream by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • The Dream
Graphite on paper
12 x 9 in
C$400
A Madman's Innermost by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • A Madman's Innermost, 2018
Graphite on paper
11 x 9 in
C$400
Future Problems by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • Future Problems, 2018
Mixed media on paper
11 x 9 in
The Invasion by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • The Invasion, 2018
Mixed media on paper
11 x 9 in
C$400
First Thing I'll Do When I Get To Heaven by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • First Thing I'll Do When I Get To Heaven, 2018
Mixed media on paper
11 x 9 in
C$400
0989 - Persistence of Vision by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • 0989 - Persistence of Vision, 2020
Acrylic on board
48 x 38 in
Blind Leading the Blind by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • Blind Leading the Blind, 2013
Acrylic on board
29 x 38 in
C$4,800
Civilization and it's Disappointments by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • Civilization and it's Disappointments
Acrylic on board
18 x 14 in
C$2,385
Some Things Will Remain by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • Some Things Will Remain, 2019
Acrylic on panel
11 x 9 in
C$900
A Significant Gesture by Michael Hermesh
  • Michael Hermesh
  • A Significant Gesture, 2019
Acrylic on panel
9 x 11 in
C$900
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