A couple of buddies were holding an art show, in which they worked together...(More)

A couple of buddies were holding an art show, in which they worked together to create these split images showing their conflicting sytles. The way they did this was to dissect the image into nine pieces and glue them back together incorporating the two. Because they were both called Dan, they named the alter ego Double D, hence the split head which is meant to be the alter ego Doube D. I made this video with Barnsy (of Roam and Video fame) for a screen at the back of the show. We were both super-hungover and missed some key things in the final. Like audio. Anyway, it was a freebie and there was a nice concept at the heart of it. Even though the end result was tainted by alcohol and McDonalds grease. Lesson learnt. Below is some text I banged out that day too: DOUBLE D The fusion of two artists. Dan Raymond is an Architect by trade. His second choice, after considering a life of cheap meals and bad coffee as a struggling artist. His work found it's home in portraiture, sensuous women of the subconscious, broody characters from the night. The subjects displayed in loose and figurative brushstrokes with the use of acrylic paint and diluted ink. Imperfect outcomes, emoted through the use of muted tones. Dan Crozier is a Finishing Artist in a large advertising agency. He doodles as the multinational cogs of communication turn around him. His art can be dark and distressing, Columbine students screaming, girls from the ghetto with guns. His choice in weapons, dark marker layered over the top of bold aerosol colours. Send them away to their spaces with the same image. Their interpretations are laid down using their own methods. They meet for the unveiling and dissection. Singlets are donned, power tools lit. Piece by piece, Double D's work is born. The result is what you see before you. A halfway point between the interpretations of two artists. You're still reading this shit?!(Less)