Michael Bise
MICHAEL BISE Born: 1976, Flagstaff, Arizona Currently lives in Houston, Texas Education: 2005 Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
WHAT IS THE NARRATIVE ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR SELF-PORTRAIT?
This self-portrait is an image of myself after I received a heart transplant and before I regained consciousness.
HOW DOES THIS SELF-PORTRAIT REL ATE TO YOUR CURRENT BODY OF WORK?
It is an important part of a series of works called Love in the Kingdom of the Sick, an exhibition at Moody Gallery that focused exclusively on the narrative surrounding my heart transplant.
DESCRIBE THE PROCESS OF CREATING YOUR SELF-PORTRAIT.
I generally prefer not to describe the process in too much detail - objects should remain mysterious. But generally, it is a graphite drawing on paper.
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