Misha Hollenbach (P.A.M): IMH

ESP Institute, 2013, Softcover, 32 pages, 38 x 27 cm

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Misha Hollenbach is one half of the fashion, art and design label and publisher P.A.M (Perks And Mini). Hollenbach’s practice explores methods of merging contemporary culture with tribalism. Working across the mediums of collage, screen-printing, painting, sculpture and installation, his work is often driven by carnal desire, and a return to the basics/basis of human existence: evidenced by his yoga/sex collages, or exploration of abject bodily functions. Gesturing towards the legacy of Dadaism, Hollenbach is compelled to collect images and found objects, reconfiguring them as art objects to create new meanings through association. Recently his work has engaged ideas of energy transfer, experimenting with action painting and direct involvement with materials.