The Clubkids are gone, yet their art legacy is still around. Popsychedelik xkizofriendx concept refers to the "glossy street pop frenetic" aesthetic the Clubkids developed and established.
The photos portray chaos, overcrowded spaces with colors, textures, movement, multi-dimensions and lots of joy and fun. Makes me think about David Chapelle's work; though the Clubkids seem more real as their work and life were closely intertwined. Is their work a party diary?
The Clubkids' work also remind me of Mariko Mori's piece called "The Birth of a star" (1995) As Christian Haye "states: "Mori’s work tends to make one wonder whether the art world’s current taste is for arty fashion or fashionable art". Ultimately Mori is bridging pop culture, art and fashion by making it relative, as unimportant but ultimately giving it a proper place and moment in time.
Beyond the pop crafted xkizophrenic photos of the Clubkids, I believe they also portrayed the more open ways in which people are doing things today. We are witnessing passion turning into profession, creativity turning into careers' platforms. This is not a new phenomenon, just a very tangible one. So keep on following your guts kids!
Photos:
Christian Haye: 24Back2 Mariko Mori
http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/24back2_mariko_mori/
