Mike Kelley (27/10/1954-31/12/2012)
Mike Kelley (27/10/1954-31/12/2012). subverted high art by blending conceptualism with lowbrow culture, Americana, and subcultures. Spanning sculpture, video, performance, and multi-media installations, his work dissects themes of memory, trauma, institutional conditioning, and repressed desires. He is renowned for his assemblages of discarded thrift-store craft items and dirty plush toys, using …