In those quiet intimate moments which occur during a normal
day, when you feel totally unobserved Andy Hazell has seen you. He knows
how you feel and can make us smile. He manages to hit just the right
spot and all that in his extraordinary minimalist way - a little cunning
but never mean.
Andy Hazell is one of the most
well-known automata artists in England. He recycles biscuit tins in
answer to the 'beautiful' world of plastic. To make objects out of
things others throw away seems to him liberating. He goes back to the
days when for a child a cardbord carton can be an aeroplane.
His
works comes pocket-sized as well as gracing the sides of large
buildings. He is famous for his interactive installations on public
buildings, many commissions, theater- and filmprojects. But the small
format is also close to his heart. Scenes that reflect everyday life
have a spirit all of their own and dream of another world.
The
windable figures perform their everyday tasks with fatalistic expression
and small unselfconscious movements.
