ARTIST STATEMENT - DREAM FACTORY 1926

Experiencing and living the modern corporate world with all its exploitations of our friends and families, neighbors and colleagues, it becomes more and more apparent that man has become disposable for the quick profit. Fritz Lang, who was Mickey's main inspiration to his series “Dream Factory 1926”, has already observed this stream in his masterpiece “Metropolis“ created in 1926. The mighty economy is the real God and motor that moves and spins our world today. The economy is run and protected by executives and politicians for united interest who are firing their steam engines with disposable humans.

The metaphors take place in a laboratory environment flooded in yellow green light. Pieces done in oil, charcoal and pastel pull the observer into a deep black world of mayhem where machines are taking over and humans lose their individuality. As one can probably tell by looking at Mickey's paintings, he is a great admirer of Caravaggio’s masterful use of chiaroscuro and Maxfield Parrish’s great balance of light and complimentary colors. Due to the mechanical and science fictional properties his work in the 'Dream Factory 1926' series has been compared to the art of H.R. Giger or Oscar Chiconi. Most of the pieces were painted on wood, cotton, linen canvas and paper - executed in oil and/or charcoal and pastel.

BIOGRAPHY

Mickey was born and raised in Salzburg, Austria. He headed out to see the world and ended up here in California. He finally earned his AA in Fine Arts from Saddleback College and his BFA in Drawing and Painting from CalState Fullerton where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.

"I am a painter, sculptor and illustrator."
Mickey takes his ideas and tweaks them so long until he forges them to become his signature.
Mickey's art was influenced by political issues (see my artist statement) transformed into fantasy settings to create metaphors with narratives.
However, after travelling back home to Salzburg and Rome, Mickey had a vision to re-awake the art and techniques of the Old Masters. "Caravaggio, Bernini, Michelangelo and others talked to me while I was falling asleep to carry on their imaginations." Ever since, Mickey changed his ways to a heavily Baroque inspired style, strickly observing the techniques and color palettes used by these icons.

Having said that, Mickey will reconstruct his homepage soon to put more emphasize on his new enriched style. The "green" phase is history - some paintings are still available - inquire for details.

The Old Masters that he admires most are Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, Rubens, Alma-Tadema, David, Friedrich, Klimt, Schiele, Magritte and many more. Amongst the contemporary artistsMickey looks at work from Robert Williams, Todd Schorr, Camille Rose Garcia, Chet Zar, H.R. Giger, Michael Hussar and Don Lagerberg ;).

Most of his art is executed in oil on canvas/linen or board except of a few that are done in charcoal and pastel.

Mickey is using the name “Alfred” as homage to his deceased grand father who went too early and could not see his development in art anymore. This is for you Opa – “AlfredArt by Mickey ME”.

Drop me a line if you have more questions. I'd be happy to answer any inquires.

alfredart by Mickey ME
Mickey M Edtinger