Beschrijving

This comic book of poetic musings and symbolic gestures by artist Michael Fikaris has been designed in a unique way with three chapters based on three studio locations the author has previously occupied across the city in their time as an artist and illustrator.

In these collected chapters, we pass through the practice of a desk bound narrator, catching glimpses of the blurred boundaries between work and life as a cartoonist, a mural painter, an experiential life drawer and a collective art studio tenant.

In striking colours and trippy transformational sequences, Check Points captures the pleasant absurdity of contemporary art-life passion and city culture, showing a unique, meditative and deep perspective, while expounding the self-imposed philosophical ways of this artist and their ongoing friendship with the city.

Listen to Michael Fikaris talk about his new book here with Bernard Caleo on the Readings Podcast

Printed in 1-4 colour combinations of Mint, Sunflower, Aqua, Blue Metallic Gold & Black, mostly on semi-transparant pages.

‘The book reflects on the last twenty years; working between different studios in Melbourne, travelling, and how the artists’ space can be “a place for time to disappear”.

The pages mix cartoons with abstract and beautiful images: an artist’s quest. And is an authentic insight to an accomplished illustrator’s mind.” (@iampriminho)