Featured Artist madame HAIR
March is Women’s History Month and to mark this special month, I am sharing with you all a Toronto born and raised self-taught Canadian modern artist who channels complex emotions through deep humour, and laughter.
Emerging on Canada’s art scene her art has made it to the Saatchi Art collection. Madame HAIR’s art is satirical, sometimes ludicrous, and sometimes so absurd that it can destabilize any life’s situation, in a split second, drawing the viewer in and out of their deep thoughts. Art lovers will feel compelled to keep staring at her art questioning every feeling and thought. To purchase Madame HAIR’s featured artwork, please visit saatchiart.com/madamehair
Reema Chopra
An Artist with the Deep and Dark Humour
Humour – black, weird or dark is a powerful tool for an artist to express life’s irony and mysteries. Use it wisely you are guaranteed to get the undivided attention. It can make a viewer laugh or cry. Love it or hate it. She produced this nice interview where she answers to some questions we asked her about her art, style and her journey. I am sure you will enjoy madame HAIR’s whimsical art as much I do!
ARTIST STATEMENT
I love bringing things to life as my grandmother did one afternoon for me, with a doll she made for me out of clothing, that was great magic!
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Madame HAIR on Saatchi Art
Her comic style that makes light of subject matter that are generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discuss very refreshing with a different point of view, in fact some of her art work you may be shocked or slightly amused. Most artists disguise artwork, which is socially, morally, and ethically challenging, under a layer of humour. The artist truly succeeds when you feel the hilarity of the object/drawing/painting/sculpture etc. first, and then begin to think about the underlying concept. Artist Madame HAIR is here to denounce the rules that society impose on us and its inequality in contemporary creation.
As human beings we are so conditioned to believe that true art is supposed to be a serious matter and humorous art would be on the lowest ladders of our mental scale.
For contemporary artists who love to insert a little bit of humour in their work madame HAIR certainly has a very distinct style of work challenging our beliefs that if we can not find tremendous humour in the everyday then sadness becomes overwhelming.
madame HAIR and LORD CHARLES the famous British puppeteer
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ray-Alan
I go by the moniker of madame HAIR, sometimes HAIR HAIRCHILD. I was born and raised in Toronto and I am a first generation Canadian with Greek parents. I am a self-taught artist, singer and puppeteer. I love bringing things to life…as my grandmother did one afternoon for me, with a doll she made me out of clothing….that was great magic!
How did you discover your interest in arts? How long have you been creating artwork?
I discovered that taking a pen to paper and starting to draw relieved my demons for awhile, whether that was grief, sorrow, anxiety, depression or just for the hell of it, just for a good laugh. My grandmother was and is an inspiration to me, she too had been through a lot in life and took to pen and paper one day at the young age of 86 and continued to draw on a prolific level until 98 years of age. She was a lot of fun. I started drawing and painting after my brother passed away in 1994, however I have been doodling since childhood.
What do you think it means for art to be beautiful? Do you consider your artwork to be beautiful?
I feel beauty is a necessity for sanity…be it nature’s beauty, kindness of heart and soul type of beauty. My work can be seen as beautiful….absurdity can be beautiful. Laughter can be beautiful.
What is your role in your community as an artist?
I do not find myself having a role in the community on a day to day, I become part of the community when I share my work with others and that is all I can do---Or promote another artist, I love doing this.
In your own words, how do you describe your artwork?
Absurd, hilarious, deep and sometimes dark with a laugh.
Please tell us about the next art piece you’d like to work on?
Sasquatch…..Big Foot….obsessed with them…xxxooo I was in Vancouver for bit…this is a serious conversation over there. xxxooo
Please tell us about your next show where and when? Give the name and social links, if possible it will help me promote your work.
I am looking to find a gallery for a show this year….a hairy sasquatch show…soon. I am recently on Saatchi - online gallery under madame HAIR, that is my moniker.
You can find more about her on Facebook, Saatchi Art website and Instagram.
Congrats madame HAIR!
MEET THE CREATORS
In each feature, exclusive artists from all over the world send me their responses to a questionnaire, giving me an in-depth sense of who they are and why they create their artworks. What words describing art make them cringe? What’s their favorite smell? What inspires their heart and soul? Find out below. This blog is a place where I feature the insights of great artists. Each week, I will post different interviews for you to read and be inspired. I personally find their answers fascinating and I believe it will be interesting and helpful for many readers as well, particularly new upcoming artists. As an artist, we are all on our own unique journey, but we can greatly benefit from each other's experiences. Enjoy!