As the first exhibition of the year, China Heights is proud to present ‘Deez Nuts’; a series of paintings on canvas accompanied by a self-produced publication by Mark Drew.
Mark Drew is old school in Sydney’s lowbrow art scene; a co-founder of China Heights gallery, an self-trained artist and graphic designer, and a lover of ‘90s hip hop. This show brings together childhood obsessions into a zine and a set of large-scale canvases that mash up the Peanuts cartoon strip with his favourite lyrical cuts.
The works show Peanuts comics with lyrics from Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, N.W.A, Gang Starr, Public Enemy and more, as dialogue. The combination replicates the obsessions of a younger Mark Drew perfectly, as well as encouraging a possible anima connection within the spirit of the subjects.
The works show Peanuts comics with lyrics from Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, N.W.A, Gang Starr, Public Enemy and more, as dialogue. The combination replicates the obsessions of a younger Mark Drew perfectly, as well as encouraging a possible anima connection within the spirit of the subjects.
“Mans inhumanity to man” – Charlie Brown
Photo courtesy : Mark Drew
