Music is an important influence on Dex Hannon’s work. The music he listened to growing up always incorporated a remix version. In some cases the remix became more important than the original source material.
The remixing process can re-energise a song, change its’ direction, or give it a new life. The remix is perplexing though. It needs the original source material to have life without it, it wouldn’t exist.
The paintings’ original concept is re-examined, a counter argument, or an agreement is made. The painting and the digital work form part of a conversation.
“Future -Past”
“In Rust we trusted”
“Kommunikotion Ice Age”
