Griffiths’ subjects glow softly at the edge of the picture plane, with such carefully observed and surprising detail that the viewer is compelled into contemplation.
read moreA full sanctuary screen separating the holy of holies from the congregation and carrying an established scheme of icons, forming a symbolic cosmos and a metaphoric segregation of the divine and those who worship the divine.
read moreFlag Bearer's Daughter, Rehabilitation and The Muse is Dead will form part of the group of twenty-five exciting new paintings on show by Mitch Griffiths, all dealing with his anxieties about modern life in a symbolic and illustrative way.
read moreBlatantly scattering his works with trademarks from brand names including Nike, Coca-Cola and American Express as he tackles subjects such as drug abuse, sexual deviance, self-harming and the crucifixion, Griffiths’ work is destined to upset the big boys of business.
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The work of contemporary artist Mitch Griffiths apprehends the viewer through a dissection of twenty first century existence.
Richly detailed, viscerally layered canvases disclose scenes which simultaneously examine notions of empire, guilt, celebrity and first world entitlement; whilst proffering to expose the essential vacuity of a society drenched in mass media and consumed by consumption itself. Griffiths employs an unflinching high realism to pick apart ideas which promise to haunt with an unnerving familiarity.