His anthropomorphic creatures in the space have been given free rein to take over the multi-storey space, finding shelter and creating their own language amongst the dimly lit corners. INSIDE responds to the building itself and finds beauty amongst its dilapidated floors and crumbling walls. The project extends My Dog Sighs’ street art practice where he uncovers the beauty of these forgotten spaces and demonstrates the power of creativity to inspire and uplift communities. He tries, with street work, to uncover the beauty of shabby urban walls with his images. In the case of INSIDE, he aims to magnify the entire experience and immerse the viewer in it and in his own words, “I literally poured myself in and wrote myself out”.
The artist tells it like this, “When I first stumbled into street art, the artists were often perceived as ghosts, with only the results of their endeavors visible to the world. With this project I take my quiet little voices and shift the narrative what is understood by ‘My Dog Sighs’. No longer is My Dog Sighs the scruffy guy with a bedraggled Mohawk the artist you thought, but by entering INSIDE you’re able to catch a glimpse of a new, alternative, world where my creations take the lead.”
Like us, Quiet Little Voices are not perfect nor are their lives perfect. They struggle, they make mistakes, they fail. But like us too, they don’t give up. Even among the decay they use their creativity to find hope.
For the first time My Dog Sighs is moving into sculpture, fusing his visual language with space, light and sound, alongside the more recognizable facets that define his practice. The artist has worked closely with both sound experts from Portsmouth University and a renowned creative lighting company to create a unique and immersive street art experience. With five sold out shows under his belt, INSIDE will no doubt follow suit.
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