Vote No. 2
Mark Duffy
Self-Published
Essay by Duncan Wooldridge.
Hardcover (wiro-bound)
108 pages
148 x 280 mm
2022
ISBN Not Available
Vote No. 2 looks at the surface nature of politics by examining in situ election advertising, pairing the faces of near identically posed politicians with the artificial blue skies of their posters. Each page is split horizontally allowing the viewer to remix the faces of these seemingly interchangeable would-be leaders.
(source: https://www.thelibraryproject.ie/products/vote-no-2-mark-duffy)
About the Artist
Mark Duffy is an Irish artist based in the UK. Duffy’s artworks explore issues of politics, power and media in the public sphere. His recent ongoing work documents the aftermath of the UK’s fractious Brexit referendum, framing these themes with absurdity and humour. Duffy formerly worked as photographer for the Houses of Parliament (2015-2019) during which his photojournalism characterised many memorable front pages.
markduffyphotographer.com
(source: https://www.markduffyphotographer.com/about-1)
