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Most of what human's appreciate in life makes little sense. In my small way, I like my work to be as preposterous as Michael Jackson's Moonwalk, Mickey Mouse, or Nintendo's Mario saving the princess from a mini Godzilla named King Koopa. All these things make no sense but the world "gets it". And, for many people, these absurd things manifest joy, magic, and a whole world that is more relatable than "reality".
'I hope this installation of inflated pink plastic brings your day a little magic while still recognizing that on paper there is no reason it should. From some philosophical perspectives life is completely pointless, might I suggest taking some moments to giggle in awe.
Mike Stasny
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Inspired by the intrinsic learning achieved by a state of childish “flow” while at play - Mike Stasny often refers to his work as “the same thing I was doing at 4, but on the scale of a 42-year-old”. He is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician, producer and curator from the midwest working and based out of Atlanta for the past 10 years. His primary focus is “creative place making” or “creative space design” in which he activates under-utilized locations with imaginative experiences that activate community in time, culture, the economy, and space. Mike’s current primary focus is MOM SAID IT’S FINE gallery - an ever changing immersive experience of past and present projects acting as an open studio, showroom, and space for creative collaborations in historic Underground Atlanta.