(Terraced) House of McQueen

We are not individuals - but parts of other things. Part of a family, a friendship, a situation, an event. We are all shaped by our experiences, influenced by the people who cross our paths and inspired by our surroundings.
As artists, that influence and inspiration is presented outwardly to the world. Often commercialised, with a price attached to it. And sometimes commoditised; it’s worn, used, labelled, stored away, celebrated for a hot second and forgotten about when the next commodity is purchased.
While many may disagree, in terms of appreciation, Art can be separated from the artist. It is possible to admire McQueen’s Fashion House without ever having known about McQueen’s Terraced House. But that doesn’t wipe clean the artist from the artwork. Artworks are saturated with the context and history in which it was created.