faile in-depth analysis

Context

Faile is a Brooklyn based artistic collaboration between Patrick Mcneil and Patrick Miller. Faile has been known for their use of wheatpasting and stenciling in street art. Faile adapted their mass culture-driven iconography to a wider range of media, from wooden boxes and window pallets to more traditional canvas, prints, sculptures, stencils, multimedia installations and prayer wheels. These piece looks like the artist has used collaging. These pieces of work were exhibited. 

Meaning

I looked into the background of both artists and looked at their joint website and saw all the other pieces of work they have created, it was there that i also saw that there work was exhibited. The style of some of he human figures in these pieces look like Roy Lichenstein's work, except Faile has used block colours rather than the dots that Lichenstein used. I think these piece all have there own meaning and all the meanings are different, the exhibition looked really big with Failes small individual piece filling every space. 

Aesthetic

It looks as though the artist has used an old piece of wood, and collected old pictures and texts from old magazines and newspapers. The rips and jagged edges on the piece make it look rough but effective at the same time. The rips show the picture or text that is underneath so you can see the pace has layers. The different colours from the newspaper which is obviously black and white and the magazine which is colour makes the piece stand out as the layers and variety of colours make he piece look unusual and eye-catching. 

Personal response

The work of Faile is distinctive and effective, he uses colour and dynamic very well. he pieces would look 3D from a distance as there are so many layers to it. I chose to look at this piece because the artist uses unusual techniques and materials on places you wouldn't normally see. I liked the work when i first saw it, it looked like little bits of ripped up comics, the colours caught my eye and it definitely is bold in the exhibition. The piece reminds me of the work of Roy Lichenstein because of the comic look i first saw when i saw he work. The work has inspired me to try techniques i wouldn't normally use and change it to suit my preferences.