Michael Craig-Martin

I have previously looked at Michael Craig-Martin's work while at school, I never really liked and in fact hated being told to look at him. I think with the kind of person that I am, I dont like being told where I should draw my inspiration from. I recently stumbled upon his work again. It was different and had a whole other feeling about it. I have had the ability to look at a multitude of his pieces, instead of the two that we were told to focus on.

His illustrative style is something that I now admire. I think this is because I've become more open to the different styles and genres that are classed as art. I now respect the simplicity of the lines that he uses and the basic, flat quality of the colours. I can now see it as art in its own right other than trying to be something its not. By sticking this style he allows his objects to have their own space but to also be connected through their 2D monochrome look. By only adding or taking away colour to particular objects, he then is singling them out from the rest. It then poses the question why? What is different about this object compared to another? Is it a metaphor? Is he trying to symbolise something? I dont like to speculate what the piece might be about but for me it represents people being outcasts, being different, being unique.