Is that a swing, or a pair of glasses? Is that word ' bar belles' or ' barbells' ? Look again, read again; you will see images and words in a new light in The Mischief of Ordinary Things. This innovative collection of poetry by Felix Cheong is inspired by artist Sam Lay' s Life in a Notebook series, which playfully hides ordinary objects in plain sight in the artwork. So three-dimensional and seamless is the integration that you are forced to do a double take. In turn, Cheong responds to these thoughtfully cheeky images by penning poems about heartbreak, life in the workplace and art-making. Lyrical, witty and satirical, they offer an intriguing textural counterpoint to Lay's artwork, and a whole new world of meaning-making opens up. Welcome to The Mischief of Ordinary Things, where the familiar appears strange and what is strange, most familiar.
| ISBN: | 9789815169188 |
| Publication date: | 31st October 2024 |
| Author: | Felix Cheong, Sam Lay |
| Illustrator: | Sam Lay |
| Publisher: | Marshall Cavendish Editions an imprint of Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 120 pages |
| Genres: |
Humour |