The collection of works that Matthew Sneesby put together for 11:11 act as intimate windows to points in the artists past year, each piece creating the theatrical sensation of the weird and surreal moments in life that become ingrained in the mind. The selected pieces draw parallels between art, chance and the everyday; this is accomplished through the use of found objects and surfaces that interact with the depicted imagery.
It is crucial to clarify that these works are not to make specific points or profound comments, there really isn’t much to say about them at all, and that is the way it should be. Each piece has its own purpose in creating a sensation and a moment with the viewer, rather than making a comment on something in particular. Such a creation or perhaps reproduction of a sensation and experience is important for the artist as he attempts to understand the purpose of art and reconsiders and legitimises its role in society and with the individual viewer.
Matthew Sneesby, Green Baptiste 2013, Oil and fabric on ply, 60 x 25cm